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| Gravity waves that oscillate within, rather than on the surface |
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| Curved path of an object around a more prominent object |
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| Surface wave that propagates along the interface between differing media |
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| May occur mainly at low tide when the water on the sandbanks is shallow. |
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| Disturbance or oscillation that tracels through space and matter, accompanied by a transfer of energy. |
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| Waves whose height is more than twice the significan wave height. |
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| Expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses. |
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| Temporary disturbance or oscillation in the water level of a lake or partially enclosed body of water, esp one caused by changes in atmospheric pressure. |
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| C = gL 1/2 when h/L 1/2 h = depth |
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| Soft wave when the crest breaks gradually as the wave travels to the shore. Remember (1:7) |
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| Surface waves getting closer the beach, forming bubbly, foamy surface. |
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| Long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. |
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| Long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. |
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| Number of occurrences of a repeating event per time (in this case waves) |
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| Group of waves of equal or similar wavelenghts traveling in the same direction. |
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| How long the wind is travelling and makes an effect in its path. |
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| How much of an impact the wind makes on it's environment. |
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| Surface waves that occur on the free surface of the oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, ad canals or even small puddles and ponds. |
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