answersLogoWhite

0

What is the white of whitecaps?

User Avatar

Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

a foamy crest

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are whitecaps?

Whitecaps are large ocean waves that have prominent "caps" of white bubbles on their breaking crests.


What are white crashing waves?

Whitecaps or Breakers


Why are whitecaps in the water the color white?

Whitecaps appear white due to the turbulence of the water, which incorporates air into the waves. When waves break, the trapped air bubbles cause the light to scatter, reflecting white light back to our eyes. This scattering effect, combined with the frothy nature of the water, results in the distinctive white color of whitecaps.


How are whitecaps different from swells?

swells vary and whitecaps are completely different


Why do waves have whitecaps?

Waves have whitecaps when the wind causes the water surface to become rough and create bubbles and foam. These whitecaps are formed by the breaking crest of the waves as they move across the ocean surface.


What causes the formation of whitecaps on the ocean's surface?

Whitecaps on the ocean's surface are formed by strong winds creating waves that break and create foam, which appears white due to air bubbles and turbulence.


Where do whitecaps break?

whitecaps break in the open ocean


When was Okanagan Whitecaps FC created?

Okanagan Whitecaps FC was created in 2009.


When was Vancouver Whitecaps FC created?

Vancouver Whitecaps FC was created in 2009.


When was West Michigan Whitecaps created?

West Michigan Whitecaps was created in 1994.


When was Vancouver Whitecaps Residency created?

Vancouver Whitecaps Residency was created in 2005.


When was Whitecaps FC Prospects created?

Whitecaps FC Prospects was created in 2008.