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How are ocean waves formed? Distinguish between a wave of oscillation and a wave of translation.

  • UPSC 2019
  • Oceanography

A wave is a rhythmic disturbance of the sea surface that transmits energy (not water mass, in the open ocean) through a train of crests and troughs moving in a definite direction.

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  • Genesis of Ocean Waves
  • Deep-Water Behaviour — The Wave of Oscillation
  • Shoaling and the Surf Zone — The Wave of Translation
  • Point-by-Point Distinction
  • Geomorphic and Applied Significance

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