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Speed of the waves B.Angle that waves hit the shoreline C. - Wind duration Question 13 of 25 40 40 points what persistent - Course A. raising of base level Tsunamis Waves Break by Spilling Plunging, or Surging (Figure 7-9) - Wavelength shortens Waves Entering Shallow Water lectures | Waves affect water to a depth equal to or less than one-half their wavelength. Internal waves which occur underwater and move along pycnoclines. - Fetch (distance over which wind blows) Surfing Video: Condition Black Sea - irregular waves in the area of generation In shallow water, the sea bottom transforms the wave's properties. Form when winds blow in one direction which causes water to pile up at one end of a basin. Simply put, wave size increases as the strength and duration of the wind, and distance over which it blows increases. Standing waves can be dangerous due to the phenomenon of resonance. Transformation of Shallow-water Waves (Figure 7-7b) Sudden shifting of the ocean floor due to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and submarine slumping. Wave Orthogonals (Figure 7-8) surf | Node = Fixed Point, Antinode = maximum displacement (Figure 7-11) select all that apply. Slower speeds than surface waves because the density difference between water masses is less than between air and water. Which feature of a wave is most important in order to understand the wave base of a wave's motion? Other Types of Progressive Waves Constructive wave interference occurs when several wave crests or troughs coincide. Node = Fixed Point, Antinode = maximum displacement (Figure 7-11) Shallow water on the seafloor causes waves to rise up. Node = Fixed Point, Antinode = maximum displacement (Figure 7-11) Node = Fixed Point, Antinode = maximum displacement (Figure 7-11) The crests build up and the troughs build down. Water depths are less than 1/20 the wave length. As waves enter shallow water: Motion of Water Particles Beneath Waves (Figure 7-3b) Chapter 7 Summary - Low pressure which leads to a rise in sea level. In the open ocean they have short heights, long wavelengths (>100 km), and long periods. 239 What forces are involved in a mass sliding down an inclined plane? Surfing Video: Condition Black Constructive wave interference occurs when several wave crests or troughs coincide. There are two other notable types of progressive waves. Bending of the wave crest as waves enter shallow water. [ home port | Period of wind or tides approximate the natural period of oscillation of the basin. Swell - more regular waves beyond area of generation Progressive Waves Some of the greatest destruction comes from the storm surge or extreme high water levels due to the: Tsunamis which are seismic sea waves. All the statements about Western boundary currents are true, except what? select two. Life History of Ocean Waves (Cont.) Wave Orthogonals (Figure 7-8) Slower speeds than surface waves because the density difference between water masses is less than between air and water. email prof. ] - Low pressure which leads to a rise in sea level. What is the Rincon at Lake Powell in Utah? Refraction can be assessed by drawing wave orthogonals, imaginary lines perpendicular to the wave crest. The most damaging effect of storms is not necessarily the waves alone, but the waves in combination with storm surge (elevated sea level), created by the winds which pile water up along the shore. Waves are disturbances that are generated on or beneath the sea surface. D. gravity on land decreases because of felsic composition Water depths are less than 1/20 the wave length. Click here for ANIMATION Seas, swell, and surf are progressive waves. E. it sinks 3.2271010. Standing Waves Oscillate back and forth about a node i.e., a fixed point. They are stationary and - Differential speed along the crest. 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