Guess what? More waves!
This time, we are talking about water waves. Water waves,
are waves that move through water, mind-blowing, I know. Water waves are mostly
caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the ocean, transferring energy
from the air into the water. The size of the wave depends on wind speed, duration,
and area of water that the wind blows over. When waves move through water, only
the energy moves through the water. The water itself is not moving; it is just
the medium through which the energy moves. Does Blake read every blog?
Waves move slower in shallow water, which is why when waves reach
the shore or go over a shallow reef, the water on the bottom slows down while
the water on top stays the same speed, causing the wave to break over themselves.
The picture above is some of my friends surfing. The wave
comes from a long ways away because of the wind, and travels through open
ocean. When the wave reaches this shallower reef, it stands up and breaks,
making it catchable.
Waves are pretty cool.
You feel me?
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