Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

1. terminology

   • temperature
   • salinity

2. motion & depth

   • deep ocean as global conveyor
   • winds
     • websites
       • Winds & Waves (?)
       • Climatology of global ocean winds: http://cioss.coas.oregonstate.edu/cogow/
       • NOAA/NCEP Wavewatch: http://www.lajollasurf.org/gblpac.html

3. fully developed sea

4. breaking waves

5. Coastlines

   • wave energy & headlands
   • rip currents
   • tsunami

6. supplemental

   • seiches (basins and lakes)