HOW SEA WAVES ARE FORMED

WHEN WIND IS BLOWING ON THE SEA,THE SURFACE EXERT THE GRAVITATIONAL FORCE ON THE BOTTOMLAYER OF THE WIND.THIS IN TURN EXERTS A PULL ON THE LAYER ABOVE IT UNTIL IT REACHES THE TOP -MOST LAYER.WITH GRAVITATIONAL PULL BEING DIFFERENT EACH LAYER,THE WIN MOVES AT A DIFFERENT SPEED.THE TOP MOST LAYER TUMBLES,FORMING A CIRCULAR MOTION.THIS CREATES A DOWNWARD PRESSURE AT THE FRONT AND UPWARD PRESSURE AT THE REAR OF THE SURFACE,THUS CAUSING WAVE

TYPES OF SEA WAVES

THE WAVES ARE CATAGORISED BASED ON THEIR BEHAVIOR AND FORMATION.HERE ARE TWO TYPES :

1.BREAKING WAVES

2.PROGRESSIVE WAVES