Waves

A. Terms that should mean something to you
Related words are grouped together

Parts of a wave [ 238-239 ] Wave height Wavelength Still water level Trough Crest	Motion of a wave [ 239 ] Velocity Frequency Period Wave front [ 298, same as wave crests ] Ray [ 298, same as direction of motion ]	Motion of particles within a wave Orbital waves [ 238-239 ] Progressive waves Standing wave [ lecture ]
Shallow water waves [ 241-243 ] Deep water waves Wave-cut platforms[ 297, 311 ] Erosion	Classification of waves Disturbance [ 240 ] Restoring force [ 240 ] Capillary waves [ 240 ] Wind waves [ 243-354 ] Tides [ 267-285 ] Tsunami [ 263-267 ] Seiche [ 263 ]	Development of wind waves [ 244-248 ] Wind strength Wind duration Fetch
Wave behavior Dispersion [ 243-244 ] Wave interference [ 248-251 ] Rogue waves [ 248-251 ] Wave reflection [ 254 ] Wave refraction [ 253 ] Wave diffraction [ 253-254 ]	Tides [ 267-285 ] Extreme tides [ 276-277 ] Gravitational force [ 248-251 ] Centrifugal force [ 267-269 ] Tidal cycles      per day, [ 270-273]      month, year [ 273-275 ] Spring tide [ 275 ] Neap tide [ 275 ] New moon [ 275 ] Full moon [ 275 ] Apehlion[ 275 ] Perihelion [ 275 ]

B. Questions you should be able to answer
1. What are the parts of a wave? 2. What common characteristics are shared by all ocean waves - wind waves, tides, tsunami and seiches?
3. Are these ocean waves "mechanical" or "electromagnetic" waves? 4. What are the disturbing forces that initate waves? 5. What are the restoring forces that damp out waves? 6. What are the energy sources behind the disturbing forces? 7. Do ocean waves trasmit energy and/or matter across the Earth's surface? 8. What is it important to distinguish "deep" and "shallow" water waves? 9.

C. On the web - General references
Savage Seas
TBA
PBS Online, WNET Thirteen - New York

D. On the web - Current topics
1. Scientists Warn of Massive Wave
    August 29, 2001 - CNN
2. Albright brings news of more aid to wave-hit Papua New Guinea
3. Mid-ocean Monster Waves Draw Surfers
4. Paleozoic Calendars

E. Notes and diagrams
1.    Definition of a wave
2.    Parts of a wave
            Wavelength
            Wave height
3.    Disturbing and restoring forces
4.    Motion of waves and energy
            Velocity
            Frequency
            Wave period
5.    Mechanical vs. electromagnetic waves
            Mechanical
            Electromagnetic
6.    Mediums
7.    Types of wave motion
8.    Shallow vs. deep water waves
9.    Classification of waves
10.  Development of waves
11.  Wave behavior
            Wave Interference
12.  Tides
            Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier, Tide Predictions
            Gravitational force
            How does gravity work?
            The configuration of the sun, earth, and moon
13.   Tsunami
            Wave Interference
            Surfing Tsunami
     The origins of open-ocean surfing, including the Cortes Bank off San Diego.
14.   Wind waves
            Swell Height Prediction, CDIP