The energy moves, not the water
Ocean waves.
Tsunamis are very different from ordinary waves on the ocean surface, even very large surface waves. When earthquakes on the ocean floor cause massive and extremely rapid upward or downward shifts of the ocean floor itself, this results in a shift of the entire water column above it. It is the movement of the entire water column from ocean floor to surface that makes a wave a tsunami. You can see that they contain a huge amount of the energy released by the earthquake. Surface waves can affect water going down for several meters, but even in the heaviest seas you could find a water depth where there is little or no movement caused by the waves above. a giant stock wave
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Indian Ocean waves.
The energy moves, not the water
surface waves
Ocean waves.
An ocean swell is rythmic rise and fall of the ocean surface, not quite a wave, but a significant movement.
Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.
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the transfer of water moleclues across the ocean surface
In physics, a surface wave is a 90 degree wave that propagates along the interface of differing media. These waves can be mechanical or electromagnetic in nature. A common example is gravity waves along the surface of a liquid, such as ocean waves.
Ocean waves are mechanical waves. The waves on the surface are surface waves (particles move in a circular motion) while the waves in the depths are longitudinal (particles move parallel to the wave propogation).
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