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Wind, mostly. And the moon's gravity, but mostly wind.
What else can I help you with?
What causes waves in the Atlantic ocean?
the wind
What causes ocean currents and why is it important?
waves
Wind blowing across the ocean causes what?
waves
What winds move the ocean current?
it causes current waves.
What causes ocean waves currents?
Winds and subsea movement of water.
What causes ocean swells?
Surface gravity waves not created by wind
What causes the normal ocean waves that continuously crash the beach?
Mostly its wind.
What 2 spheres interact to cause waves in the ocean?
The interaction between the atmosphere (air) and the hydrosphere (water) causes waves in the ocean. Wind transfers energy to the water's surface, creating ripples that evolve into waves as they move across the ocean.
Can the ocean erode?
Ocean waves are what causes weathering and erosion on the coast. The force of the waves can create cracks in rocks and break them apart into smaller rockogjswziys.
If an earthquake happens under the ocean it causes giant waves called?
These waves are called "Tsunami" Note , Earthquakes CAN cause giant waves (not all sub sea earthquakes do this). Note also that there are other causes of Tsunami.
Is there earthquakes in the ocean?
Oh, yes. That's one of the biggest causes of Tsunamis, or Tiday Waves.
A succession of ocean waves set in by a submarine earthquake is called?
A submarine earthquake causes a tsunami.
