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There is a circular current inside the waves and as they come closer to the shore the previous wave is pulled up into it and this gives the initial wave more height because they are now fused.
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Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
The waves begin to interact with the ocean floor. The same mass of water runs into shallower and shallower water making the height of the wave increase.
I need another way of saying waves crashing in the shore?
The waves pounding against the shoreline. The waves colliding with the shore. The waves breaking upon the beach.
Near the shore tsunamis are higher or lower than average waves?
They are usually higher than average waves near shore..
What directions do waves move in?
Towards the shore.
Why are tsunami waves in the open ocean limited in height?
Because width doesn't matter in a tsunami. The width is typically the length of the shore. It would be extremely difficult to classify a tsunami based upon height and width when the width is simply incomparable.
Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
The waves begin to interact with the ocean floor. The same mass of water runs into shallower and shallower water making the height of the wave increase.
What is the frequency of the waves traveling to the shore if six waves reach the shore in 30 seconds?
The frequency of the waves is 0.20 HZ.
Ben counts the number of waves traveling to the shore. six waves reach the shore in 30 seconds. what is the frequency of the wave?
The frequency is 720Hz
What is the name of big waves that turn into foam when they reach the shore?
u call them turds
Can breakers form before the wave approaches the beach?
Of course it can. That is why some waves don't reach the shore.
Which kind of increase in height due to strong winds?
surface waves (plato)
What process is termed When waves reach shallow water they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore?
refraction
I need another way of saying waves crashing in the shore?
The waves pounding against the shoreline. The waves colliding with the shore. The waves breaking upon the beach.
Which wave will have the highest wave height?
For water waves, the tsunamis reach the greatest heights
How are large waves created near shore?
The large water waves created near the land's shore are caused from fast moving, but small-amplitude waves created deeper in the ocean. Conceptually, the velocity of a water wave in deep water is dependent on its wavelength. As the wave nears the shore, its wavelength gets smaller and smaller, therefore its velocity gets slower and slower. Well, a wave's velocity multiplied by its energy density is a constant, so if the velocity of a water wave gets smaller, its energy density must get larger. This increase of energy density is seen as an increase in the height of the wave.
What changes occur in a wave as it approaches shore?
It is a process known as shoaling. When waves feel the bottom they slow down and decrease their wavelength but the period of the waves does not change. The height of the wave will steadily increase until the wave becomes unstable and breaks near the beach.
What is an alliteration for waves crasing against the sea shore?
Whispering waves washing the shore.
