shoaling water

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• shoaling — ʃəʊl n. sand bank in shallow water; area of shallow water; school of fish; large group of people or things v. throng, crowd together, gather into a large group (of fish, etc.); become shallow; make shallow …   English contemporary dictionary

• shoaling — /ˈʃoʊlɪŋ/ (say shohling) noun a decrease in the speed and length of a wave when the wave enters shallow water, with corresponding increase in wave height and wave steepness …  

• Wave shoaling — In fluid dynamics, wave shoaling is the phenomenon that surface waves on a water layer of decreasing depth change their wave height (which is about twice the amplitude). It is caused by the fact that the group velocity, which is also the wave… …   Wikipedia

• Dispersion (water waves) — This article is about dispersion of waves on a water surface. For other forms of dispersion, see Dispersion (disambiguation). In fluid dynamics, dispersion of water waves generally refers to frequency dispersion, which means that waves of… …   Wikipedia

• Color of water — For the book by James McBride, see The Color of Water. Water portal …   Wikipedia

• Outline of water — Faucet dripping water. Structure of the …   Wikipedia

• Deep ocean water — (DOW) is the name for cold, salty water found deep below the surface of Earth s oceans. Ocean water differs in temperature and salinity, with warm, relatively non salty water found at the surface, and very cold salty water found deeper below the… …   Wikipedia

• Boussinesq approximation (water waves) — In fluid dynamics, the Boussinesq approximation for water waves is an approximation valid for weakly non linear and fairly long waves. The approximation is named after Joseph Boussinesq, who first derived them in response to the observation by… …   Wikipedia

• Waves and shallow water — When waves travel into areas of shallow water, they begin to be affected by the ocean bottom. The free orbital motion of the water is disrupted, and water particles in orbital motion no longer return to their original position. As the water… …   Wikipedia

• wave shoaling — noun The effect on a wave, in a body of water, of increasing wave height with decreasing water depth. Particularly noticeable at the sea shore …   Wiktionary

• List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin — This list of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin contains Canadian places whose names originate from the words of the First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, collectively referred to as Aboriginal peoples in Canada. When possible the original word …   Wikipedia