• In physical oceanography, undertow is the undercurrent that moves offshore while waves approach the shore. Undertow is a natural and universal feature...
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  • Look up undertow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Undertow may refer to: Undertow (water waves), a strong undercurrent flowing in a different direction...
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  • velocity of a fluid parcel in a gravity wave Undertow (water waves) – Return flow below (nearshore) water waves. Ursell number – Dimensionless number indicating...
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    Rip current (category Bodies of water)
    statement – warnings issued by the U.S. National Weather Service Undertow (water waves) Rip tide "Rip Current Characteristics". College of Earth, Ocean...
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  • 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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  • Undertow is the debut studio album by the American rock band Tool, released on April 6, 1993, by Zoo Entertainment. Produced by the band and Sylvia Massy...
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    Rip tide (category Bodies of water)
    differences between rip currents, undertows and rip tides". Retrieved 3 January 2024. Leatherman, Stephen P. (2012-07-20). "Undertow, Rip Current, and Riptide"...
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    Undersuit – Clothing worn under a protective suit Undertow (water waves) – Return flow below (nearshore) water waves. Underwater – Aquatic or submarine environment...
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  • Undertow (Spanish: Contracorriente) is a 2009 romantic drama film directed, written and produced by Javier Fuentes-León in his directorial debut. Initial...
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  • waves in shallow water. Capillary wave – surface waves under the action of surface tension Cnoidal wave – nonlinear periodic waves in shallow water,...
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    waves of permanent form, the term is also used in connection with standing waves and even for random waves. The examples below describe Stokes waves under...
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  • extensive of the beaches in this area with fine, white sand gentle waves and little undertow. Water skiing and jet skiing are available here as well as a boat...
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    wave. (e.g. ) Upper shoreface — above wave base Lower shoreface — below wave base Airy wave theory Dispersion (water waves) Waves and shallow water R...
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    gravity waves Tsunami – Series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water Tsunamis in lakes – Undertow (water waves) –...
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  • This is a list of wave topics. Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z...
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    the other, i.e. downdrift, side by reducing the speed and power of the waves striking the shore. It is a physical barrier to stop sediment transport...
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    fluid Undertow (water waves) – Return flow below (nearshore) water waves. Upwelling – Replacement by deep water moving upwards of surface water driven...
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  • referred to as a mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, if formed by past above-water volcanism, they are known as a seamount chain. The largest and best known...
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    reaches shallow enough water Trough: The bottom portion of the unbroken wave and below the peak, low portion between waves Undertow: An under-current that...
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  • forming waves, eddies and strong currents Undertow (water waves) – Return flow below (nearshore) water waves. Upwelling – Replacement by deep water moving...
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    called tidal waves, were renamed because they are not related to the tides. They are regarded as shallow-water waves, or waves in water with a depth less...
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  • Melody is discovered by Morgana's shark (currently turned into a piranha) Undertow and convinced to meet Morgana, who uses Melody's love of the sea against...
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    ocean surface waves approach shore, they get taller and break, forming the foamy, bubbly surface called surf. The region of breaking waves defines the surf...
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    change. Be aware of turbulence, dangerous waves, undertow, wind and weather conditions, dangerous animals and water temperature. Understand how to extract...
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    over 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles). As the limestone was deposited in shallow water, the only way to explain this massive column is to estimate that the entire...
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    fastened to the top of the bell. undertow A subsurface flow of water returning seaward from shore as result of wave action. underwater blackout syndrome...
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    island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called...
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    are made from fine glacial-silt which does not easily separate out its water, and, although seemingly solid, can quickly gel and become like quicksand...
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    calm pool of water will simultaneously raise waves and lower troughs between them, and this alternation of high and low points in the water will radiate...
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    Trochoidal wave Tsunami megatsunami Undertow Ursell number Wave action Wave base Wave height Wave nonlinearity Wave power Wave radar Wave setup Wave shoaling...
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