Why is there wave action when the sea is calm and the wind is still?
We often hear about waves and wind; waves and wind are inherently connected—without wind, how can there be waves?The ocean is never still. Whether we observe it from the beach ...
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Where are the biggest waves on Earth?
The world record in surfing is a wave measuring 26.21 meters high off the coast of Portugal, but this is not the largest wave in history.Sebastian Steudtner sets the world ...
Why is the sea often blue?
Glenn Smith, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), explained this issue as follows: ocean water is actually colorless, but it reflects the blue of the sky, which ...
