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It really depends on where in the world but I think in the pacific allot of the waves are above 8m tall because there is no land to brake them.
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The height of a normal surface wave does not depend on where it is but on the unbroken distance across the sea on which the wind can act. Approaching land, waves increase in height and steepness as the shallows impede them, before they topple completely and convert the wave motion into a tumbling mass of water.
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How does fetch wave length wave height and period relate to an ocean wave?
Fetch refers to the distance over water that the wind blows in a single direction, influencing the energy and size of waves. Wave height is the vertical distance between the crest and trough of a wave, which increases with stronger winds and longer fetch. The wave period is the time it takes for two consecutive wave crests to pass a fixed point and is affected by both wind speed and fetch. Together, these factors determine the characteristics of ocean waves, affecting their power and how they interact with the coastline.
What is another name for a wave height?
Another name for wave height is "wave amplitude." This term refers to the vertical distance between the crest (top) of the wave and the trough (bottom) of the wave. Wave height is a key parameter in oceanography and meteorology, as it helps to characterize wave energy and intensity.
What is the height of the crest or trough?
The height of a wave crest or depth of a trough is called the amplitude of the wave.
Which wave property is related to a wave's height?
amplitude
Which relation is there between wavelength and height?
There is no relation between wave length and wave height. You can change the wave height independently from the wave length. Wave height tells you which amplitude the wave has. If you think of sound that means how loud it is. The wave length tells you the pitch or the frequency of this sound, that means high or low sound. Long wavelength means bass sound and short wavelength means treble sound.
What are the things that affect the height of an ocean wave?
the pull of the moon's gravity on the ocean.
Explain the difference between a wave and a wavelength?
A wave is a normal wave and a wave length is the wave Height or distance
what is the distance between the top and bottom of a wave in the ocean?
The distance between the top and bottom of a wave in the ocean is called the wave height. Wave height can vary depending on the strength of the wave and environmental factors, but it is typically measured from the trough (bottom) to the crest (top) of the wave.
What is the wave height that most ocean liners can withstand?
twelve feet
How do the wavelength and wave height change as a wave enters shallow water?
As a wave enters shallow water, the wavelength decreases while the wave height increases. This happens because the wave encounters the ocean floor, causing the wave to slow down and compress, resulting in a shorter wavelength and higher wave height.
What factors does not help determine the height length and period of a wave?
The color of the wave, the wind speed, and the direction of the wave do not determine the height, length, and period of a wave. These factors are influenced more by the wavelength, frequency, and ocean depth.
What does friction between the ocean floor and the water cause the waves to do?
Friction between the ocean floor and the water can slow down the wave at the bottom, causing the wave to decrease in height and change direction as it approaches shallower water. This can result in the wave breaking as it reaches the shore.
What factors can lead to an increase in the height of a wave?
Factors that can lead to an increase in the height of a wave include stronger winds over a larger area, a longer duration of wind blowing in a consistent direction, and an interaction with ocean currents or shallow water areas that can amplify wave height. Additionally, the shape and steepness of the seafloor can also affect wave height.
What force acts on a ocean wave as its nears the shore causing it to act differently?
The force of friction between the wave and the seabed as the wave approaches the shore causes it to slow down and increase in height. This interaction, known as wave shoaling, leads to changes in the wave's characteristics, such as height, speed, and steepness.
What is crest in waves?
The crest in waves are the broken peices of the waves in the ocean
How does an ocean wave change as it moves from deep water to shallow water?
Deep water waves are long in length but short in height. As the wave moves into shallower depths it becomes shorter in length and taller in height.
When a tsunami hits the shore it can be very destructive because of its?
Wave height, ocean motion chapter in science text
