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EOSC - Destructive Waves
Rogue waves & seiches.
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sea state
degree of turbulence
to get a big wave
fast wind
sustained wind
long fetch
meaning ...
uninterrupted distance for wind
as these increase ...
more energy is added
wave height increases
classify winds with ...
beaufort scale
maximum sea state
fully developed sea
mostly determined by ...
wind speed
each has a ...
practical limit
extra energy in (wind) goes to ...
wave breaking
maximum height is ...
1/7 wavelength
or ...
steepness > 1/7
or ...
steepness > 0.14
constructive interference
waves add
crests are ...
in phase
destructive interference
waves subtract
crests are ...
out of phase
rogue waves
unusually large wave
created by ...
constructive interference
also called ...
monster wave
freak wave
can be ...
3-4 times bigger
very dangerous
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unpredictable
appear and disappear quickly
mostly hazardous for ...
ships at sea
but can also ...
hit the coast
common at the ...
cape of good hope
seiche
standing wave oscillating
body of water
closed or semi-enclosed
seiche generation
seismic
meteorological
tsunami
properties depend on ...
basin
like ...
contour
length
depth
period is determined by ...
natural resonant period
or ...
0.64 L/sqrt(d)
where L is the ...
longest length
and d is the ...
average depth
longer length means ...
longer period
every system has
resonance
which is when waves ...
oscillate with greater amplitude
at a ...
given period
seiches can be dangerous because ...
winds with right period
can ...
make big waves
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