(i) Depth of the water: deposition occurs in shallow waters where waves break, lose energy and drop the materials.
(ii) Gradient of the shore: a gentle shore reduces the speed of the backwash,causing deposition of materials on the shore. Steep shore increases the speed of the backwash, causing the removal of materials from the shore. This reduces deposition.
(iii) Nature of the materials: the waves will deposit heavier materials first, while lighter materials will be deposited further and closer to the land.
(iv) The strength of the waves: deposition occurs where the swash is stronger than the backwash. A strong backwash will remove the materials, hampering deposition.
(v) Configuration of the coast: deposition occurs more where the coastline does change direction inland; otherwise, the effectiveness of the long-shore drift, an important agent of deposition, will be hampered.
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