The Nature of A Wave
The Nature of a Wave Pt2
Waves
Tides
Waves
100

Waves with wavelengths of 1.73 centimeters or smaller.

What are capillary waves?

100
Restoring forces
What is gravity, Coriolis effect
100
the distance between the identical spot on two waves.
What is Wavelength
100
primarily the moon’s gravity, with some effect from the sun.
Why Tides are caused
100
Storm surges are caused by
What is heavy winds and cyclonic storms.
200
Orbital, Longitudinal
What are progressive waves.
200
greater than half the wavelength, less than one twentilth of the wavelength
What is Deepwater waves occur when the depth is ___________. Shallow water waves occur when the depth is _______________.
200
wavelength divided by period
What Wave speed equals
200
points with no net water motion around which tides occur.
What is Amphidromic points
200
Seiches are caused by
What is earthquakes and heavy winds.
300
Period
What is the distance between the identical spot on two waves.
300
wind speed, fetch, and wind duration
What is Factors that affect maximum wave size
300
Fully developed seas can have waves that are bigger or smaller than maximum theoretical size due to
What is constructive or destructive interference.
300
A single high and low tide daily is called a _____ tide. Two unequal high and low tides daily is called a _____ tide.
What is diurnal, mixed
300
Tsunamis are caused by
What is earthquakes and landslides.
400
wavelength divided by period
What waves speed equals
400
constructive and destructive interference
What is Fully developed seas can have waves that are bigger or smaller than maximum theoroectical size due to
400
a vertical wave that doesn’t travel, but has a trough and crest that alternate.
What is a standing wave
400
During _____ tides the sun and moon align relative to Earth. During _____ tides, they are at right angles to Earth.
What is spring, neap
400
in deep water in the right circumstances.
What is Waves break
500
wind, gravity, seismic activity
What is Disturbing forces include
500
Scientist are not sure what causes
What is internal ocean waves
500
they have such long wavelengths that no water is deep enough for them to be deep waves.
What is a Tsunamis
500
_____ are progressive waves
What is orbital and longitudinal.
500
Besides lunar and solar gravity, influences on the tides include
What is that the Earth is not perfectly spherical, ocean basin shape, the season, the Coriolis effect.
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