Question

describe in your own words how an ocean wave form

Answer 1

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Hello, Wonders is Your Question Complete ?? or Do u mean " How Ocean Waves Form ?'
Well, First the wind blows over the surface of the water, generating the little ripples you can see just by blowing across a panful of water. If that’s all that happens, the ripples merely shimmer around on the surface.

But a stronger wind can cause these little ripples to merge with other ripples and become larger. Eventually these combinations grow large enough to become what most folks would call a wave.

Small waves have the ability to combine with other waves that have a similar frequency. “Frequency” here just means the time it takes for the crest of a wave to pass and the next one to take its place.It’s pretty much a coincidence when one wave happens to meet another that matches its frequency. But once you have a match, the two combine to form a single, larger wave.Just keep up this process to see how even a moderate amount of wind can make waves by trying this example Yourself:

Make a paper boat and put it in water. Blow the water behind the boat ! Does Ripples form ?

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