Movements of Ocean Water

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The three main types of ocean water movements are: 1. Horizontal motion - Ocean currents and waves 2. Vertical motion - Tides (rise and fall of water) 3. Upwelling and sinking of water due to density …

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Ocean currents are the continuous flow of huge amounts of water in a definite direction where water actually moves from one place to another. Waves are the horizontal motion where energy moves across …

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Wave crest: The highest point of a wave Wave trough: The lowest point of a wave Wave height: The vertical distance from the bottom of a trough to the top of a crest…

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Wavelength: The horizontal distance between two successive wave crests Wave period: The time interval between two successive wave crests or troughs as they pass a fixed point…

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Waves are formed by wind blowing over water surface. The maximum wave height is determined by: 1. Strength of the wind 2. How long the wind blows 3. The area over which wind blows in a single directio…

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As waves approach the beach, they slow down due to friction between the dynamic water and sea floor. When the depth of water becomes less than half the wavelength of the wave, the wave breaks. This ha…

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A tide is the periodical rise and fall of sea level, once or twice a day, mainly due to the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon. The moon's gravitational pull is the major cause, and to a les…

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Two tidal bulges form on Earth: 1. On the side facing the moon - gravitational pull is stronger than centrifugal force, creating a bulge toward the moon 2. On the opposite side - centrifugal force is …