WHAT IS DEEP WATER WAVE?

ANY WAVE THAT OCCURS IN WATER DEEPER THAN DEPTH OF NO MOTION

WHAT IS SHALLOW WATER WAVES?

ANY WAVE THAT OCCURS IN WATER SHALLOWER THAN DEPTH OF NO MOTION

A LARGE NON-WIND DRIVEN WAVE. CAUSED BY **SUBMARINE EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTION, AND COASTAL LANDSLIDES. THEY ARE FAST 500 MILES PER HOUR. CAN CROSS ENTIRE OCEAN IN A HOUR.

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Oceanography Final

Final Exam

Question	Answer
IN THE OPEN OCEAN HOW DO WAVES MOVE?	IN CIRCLES
WHAT IS DEEP WATER WAVE?	ANY WAVE THAT OCCURS IN WATER DEEPER THAN DEPTH OF NO MOTION
WHAT IS SHALLOW WATER WAVES?	ANY WAVE THAT OCCURS IN WATER SHALLOWER THAN DEPTH OF NO MOTION
WHAT IS TSUNAMI?	A LARGE NON-WIND DRIVEN WAVE. CAUSED BY **SUBMARINE EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTION, AND COASTAL LANDSLIDES. THEY ARE FAST 500 MILES PER HOUR. CAN CROSS ENTIRE OCEAN IN A HOUR.