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As a young Christian I was reading in the book of Job where God appeared to Job and Elihu and chided Job for questioning his right to do as he pleased with Job's life. God asked Job a number of hard questions concerning natural phenomenen and one question jumped out at me. "By what way is the light parted which scatters the east wind upon the earth"? I kinda got excited about that and told it to several people, one of whom had some background in physics. He got excited and told me this. "White light from the sun comes to earth in several, (eight or nine), frequencies, and different elements in the atmosphere allow some frequencies to pass through while blocking other frequencies, thereby causing air masses to heat unevenly and turbulence, or wind to be the result....Any physics majors out there? Michod, Arkansas U.S.A.
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What three factors affect waves?
heat,wind and lunar position
What 3 factors affect waves?
Three factors that affect waves are wind speed, wind duration, and the distance over which the wind blows (referred to as wind fetch). These factors influence the size, speed, and direction of waves.
What can affect the wave's size and shape?
Factors such as wind speed, wind duration, and the distance the wind has traveled over the water (fetch) can affect the size and shape of waves. The water depth and ocean floor topography also play a role in shaping waves. Other factors include the strength of the Earth's gravitational pull and the local weather conditions.
What factor affect wind wave development?
Wind speed, fetch (distance over which the wind blows), and duration of time the wind blows are key factors that affect the development of wind waves. These factors determine the height, length, and speed of the waves generated by the wind.
What forms as a result of the wind's frictional force on water?
Waves form as a result of the wind's frictional force on water. The wind transfers its energy to the water, causing it to move and generate waves. The size and shape of the waves depend on the strength of the wind and the distance it travels over the water.
What can affect the rate of weathering?
wind, water, waves, & glacier
What three factors affect waves?
heat,wind and lunar position
What 3 factors affect waves?
Three factors that affect waves are wind speed, wind duration, and the distance over which the wind blows (referred to as wind fetch). These factors influence the size, speed, and direction of waves.
How does wind affect ocean waters?
it affect ocean water because if the air is warm the air can go pass the water and it can make water temperature high
What creates light waves?
The wind and the temperature of the water makes it move, and the heavier it is the faster it moves.
What are the causes that affect the shape of the land overtime?
Wind, water, waves, ice, weathering and erosion affect the shape of land over time.
How can the energy of waves traveling through water affect a shorline?
wind that results from summer hurricanes and severe winter storms make large waves
What travels in waves?
Mechanical waves such as sound and water waves.Electromagnetic waves, such as light, radio, microwaves, x-rays.
What are the factor affecting the movement of ocean water?
Wind, temperature, salinity, tides and the breaking of waves are some of the factors that affect the movement of ocean water.
Do the waves make the wind blow?
No, it is the wind that creates waves by transferring its energy to the water's surface. Waves are generated when the wind blows across the surface of the water, causing ripples and eventually forming waves.
What can affect the wave's size and shape?
Factors such as wind speed, wind duration, and the distance the wind has traveled over the water (fetch) can affect the size and shape of waves. The water depth and ocean floor topography also play a role in shaping waves. Other factors include the strength of the Earth's gravitational pull and the local weather conditions.
How does air movement affect the water?
Air movement can affect water in a few ways. First, strong winds can create waves and turbulence on the surface of the water, leading to increased mixing and movement. Second, wind can cause water to evaporate more rapidly, as it enhances the rate of evaporation. Finally, wind can also influence ocean currents by pushing water in a certain direction, resulting in the movement of water masses over long distances.
