Area of ocean in which wind blows (fetch), wind velocity, and wind duration control the size of ocean waves.
The type of wave that affects the surface of the land, causing it to rise and fall like ocean waves, is known as a "surface wave." These waves typically occur during seismic events, such as earthquakes, where the energy released creates waves that travel along the Earth's surface. The most common types of surface waves are Love waves and Rayleigh waves, both of which can cause significant ground movement and damage.
Love and Rayleigh waves which are collectively known as surface waves cause the most damage during earthquakes.
They would likely have much less of an impact than real ocean waves do. As it is, the only compressional waves that can move through water are sound waves, as water is, of the most part, incompressible, as are most liquids and solids.
Rock under stress breaks at the focus, releasing energy and vibrations called seismic waves, which travel away from the focus, through Earth's interior, and across the surface. The three types of seismic waves are: Primary waves: The first to arrive at seismographs Secondary waves: The second to arrive at seismographs Surface waves: The last and most severe to arrive at seismographs
S waves
These are known as seismic surface waves. They travel along the Earth's surface and cause the ground to move in a rolling motion. They are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake as they can generate strong shaking and displacement of structures.
Secondary waves
Waves is probably the most common.
a lake
Seismic waves
the wind
The L- Wave or the Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) cause most of the damage during an earthquake.
Most waves that travel through a substance are mechanical waves. These waves require a medium (such as water, air, or solids) to propagate. Sound waves, seismic waves, and ocean waves are examples of mechanical waves.
Surface waves typically cause the most damage in an earthquake. These waves travel along the Earth's surface and have longer periods, resulting in strong shaking that can cause buildings and other structures to collapse. Secondary waves, on the other hand, are faster but typically cause less damage compared to surface waves.
wind (windswell) and earthquakes
The immediate energy source for most waves on the ocean surface is wind. Wind transfers its kinetic energy to the ocean surface waters, causing them to generate waves through frictional interaction.
Usually waves in the ocean are caused by wind since out in the ocean there is nothing to block, or slow down the wind because there's obviously no buildings or people usually around so the wind can be stronger and faster creating waves in the water.