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    A swell, also sometimes referred to as ground swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the...
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  • Look up swell in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Swell may refer to: Swell, another name for a geographic hillock Swell (ocean), a formation of long...
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  • Ocean Swell (1941–1954) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1943 to 1945 he ran fifteen times and won six races...
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    air is called swell – a term used in sailing, surfing and navigation. These motions profoundly affect ships on the surface of the ocean and the well-being...
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    Pacific Ocean from between central California to southern Mexico, with an additional population off the coast of Chile. As a defense, the swell shark is...
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  • High seas Sneaker wave High tides King tide Ice shove Rogue wave Seiche Swell (ocean) Tidal surge Storm surge Rip currents Undertow (water waves) Whirlpools...
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  • have a significant wave height for the wind-sea or for a particular swell. Ocean Prediction Center Rogue wave: a wave of over twice the significant wave...
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    Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, United States about 16 miles (26 km) west of Green River. The San Rafael Swell, measuring...
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    Marshallese to navigate the Pacific Ocean by canoe off the coast of the Marshall Islands. The charts represented major ocean swell patterns and the ways the islands...
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    Cross sea (redirect from Cross swell)
    necessitates sailing parallel to the other. A cross swell is generated when the wave systems are longer-period swells, rather than short-period wind-generated waves...
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    In some cases, there are no warning signs at all: the sea will suddenly swell without retreating, surprising many people and giving them little time to...
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  • Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Groundswell may refer to: Swell (ocean), a type of ocean wave Groundswell (album), a 2003 album by Parts & Labor, or...
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  • between North Indian Ocean high swell events and the meteorological conditions in the Southern Ocean using a combination of ocean wave observations and...
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    common. When paddling in open ocean swell, it is possible to surf a kayak, thereby increasing one's speed. Ocean swell, having a longer distance between...
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  • The term swell filter in high resolution seismics (reflection seismology) or sub bottom profiling refers to the static correction that restores the coherence...
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    Wind wave (redirect from Wind swell)
    wavelength. The sets of waves formed in this manner are known as swells. The Pacific Ocean is 19,800 km from Indonesia to the coast of Colombia and, based...
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  • Surface-wave magnitude Surface-wave-sustained discharge Surfing Sverdrup wave Swell (ocean) Synthetic-aperture radar T wave Terrestrial gamma-ray flash Terrestrial...
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    painting depicts a group of young people in a boat caught in the titular ocean swell. The bright sunlit exhibits Hopper's enthusiasm for the sea, which can...
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    Island (redirect from Ocean islands)
    Taylor; Royden, Leigh H. (January 3, 2020). "Hotspot swells and the lifespan of volcanic ocean islands". Science Advances. 6 (1): eaaw6906. Bibcode:2020SciA...
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  • an app called Clean Swell in 2015. A user can log and photograph the trash they pick up, and the information is then sent to Ocean Conservancy's global...
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    Bukit Peninsula, swells are mainly found there. Strong currents make for larger swells at low tide. During these lower tides and large swells, The Peak, Racetracks...
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    Ontong Java, and Mid-Pacific Mountains, are located on thermal swells. Other oceanic plateaus, however, are made of rifted continental crust, for example...
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    Shore. During the summer months, Ocean Pines' population swells by more than 50 percent. Prior to the late 1960s, Ocean Pines was a small community, composed...
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    harbours. After their generation by the wind, ocean surface waves can travel (as swell) over long distances. Oceans portal Tsunamis portal Climate change (general...
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    to sea that activate according to the increasing size of approaching ocean swells. The location's compound name combines the name of the surf break (Pipeline)...
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    and tides swelled the rivers and bays surrounding Ocean City until the overflowing water cut a 50-foot crevasse from the bay to the ocean. Ocean City businessmen...
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    Sea foam (redirect from Ocean foam)
    Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations...
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    driving force of weather at sea, as wind generates local wind waves, long ocean swells, and its flow around the subtropical ridge helps maintain warm water...
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    mantle Oceanic crust – The uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate Outer trench swell – A subtle ridge on the seafloor near an oceanic trench...
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    specifically under the surface of an ocean. If originated from current tectonic forces, they are often referred to as a mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, if formed...
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