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19 Cards in this Set
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condition at which waves break
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steepness=1:7
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depth where the circular motion of water molecules ceases
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wavelength/2
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diameter of orbital wave
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wave height
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minimum condition for the existence of deep water waves
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wavelength/2
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wave speed
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wavelength/period
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wind
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capillary wave, gravity wave, swell
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density
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internal wave
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constructive interference
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rouge wave
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gravitational forces
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tide
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tectonic activity
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tsunami
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the ratio of wave height to wavelength
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wave steepness
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deep water waves are
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orbital waves
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storm surges are generated by intense
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low-pressure systems
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speed of a shallow-water wave is proportional to
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water depth
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speed of deep-water wave is proportional to
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wavelength
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The height of a wave depends upon
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fetch, wind duration, and wind speed
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Which of the following from earliest to latest represents the typical order of formation of waves
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sea, swell, surf
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Rogue waves tend to occur
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where storm waves move against strong surface currents
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Standing waves may be caused by
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wave reflection
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