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Bookmark or Share- What causes ocean waves? : Ocean Exploration Facts: NOAA ...There are a few types of ocean waves and they are generally classified by the energy source that creates them. Most common are surface waves, caused by wind blowing along the air-water interface, creating a disturbance that steadily builds as wind continues to blow and the wave crest rises.
- Ocean Waves | CMEMSOcean Waves. Ocean waves exist at the sea surface and act as a buffer for exchanges between the ocean and the atmosphere. The energy of a wave is driven by the wind and propagated from one region to another, until waves break and their energy is released. By doing so, ocean waves participate in climate regulation.
- What are Ocean Waves? How are Ocean Waves Measured? - NASAOcean Waves are disturbances in the surface of the ocean. They can be created by wind, gravity, or other displacements of water. Satellites typically measure significant wave height, which is the average wave height of the highest third of waves in a given sample period.
- Why Does the Ocean Have Waves | Every Full Moon | Ocean TodayWaves transmit energy, not water, and are commonly caused by the wind as it blows across the ocean, lakes, and rivers. Waves caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun are called tides. The ebb and flow of waves and tides are the life force of our world ocean.
- Why does the ocean have waves? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceWaves transmit energy, not water, across the ocean and if not obstructed by anything, they have the potential to travel across an entire ocean basin. Waves are most commonly caused by wind. Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between wind and surface water.
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