Wind wave
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In fluid dynamics, wind waves, or wind-generated waves, are surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water (like oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, canals, puddles or ponds). They result from the wind blowing over an area of fluid surface. Waves in the oceans can travel thousands of miles before reaching land. Wind waves on Earth range in size from small ripples, to waves over 100 ft high.
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See also
- Airy wave theory
- Breakwater (structure)
- Boussinesq approximation (water waves)
- Clapotis
- Cross sea
- Gravity wave
- Internal wave
- Luke's variational principle
- Mild-slope equation
- Rogue wave
- Shallow water equations
- Tsunami
- Wave power
- Wave radar
- Waves and shallow water
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