Waves, Tsunamis, Currents Flashcards
Lowest part of the wave
Trough
Highest point of the wave
Crest
how are waves classified and what influence does gravity have on them
Gravity can make the waves
What is the difference between destructive interference and constructive interference
De is when the waves are all mixed up and don’t add together and co is when the waves add together
Orbital wave
A wave that travels across the surface of the earth rather than through it
Rouge wave
Large unpredictable wave
Seiche
A standing wave, pendulum like walking in a enclosed body of water
Free waves
Any wave not acted upon by any external force except for the initial force that created it
Forced waves
Any wave that is required to fit irregularities at the boundary of a system or satisfy some impressed force within the system.
Wave diffraction
the bending of waves around obstacles is called
Wave refraction
the slowing and bending of waves in sahiow water where the waves break parell to the shore are called
When waves are returned back almost right after hitting a barrier
Wave reflection
Water mass
A large body of water that is distinguishable by its characteristic temp, salinity, density
The name of the circular patterns of currents
Gyres
