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ORIGIN AND GENERATION OF WAVES

1950; Coastal Engineering Research Council; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.9753/icce.v1.1

2156-1028

Walter Munk,

Marine and environmental studies

It is no more possible to speak of the origin of ocean waves than it is to speak of the origin of sound waves, or of electromagnetic waves. Different types of waves exist, often simultaneously, and these differ from one another with respect to their origin and generation.