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lilldybug07

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on: Aug 22, 2018

What can not initiate a seiche?
  a. Tides
  b. Storm surge
  c. Seabed displacement
  d. Internal waves



Question 2

What kind of waves occur at the boundary between two fluid media?
  a. Seiche waves
  b. Orbital waves
  c. Transitional waves
  d. Tidal waves



coreycathey

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Tides, storm surges, and seabed displacement can initiate a seiche. These have a constant frequency of
rocking back and forth especially in an enclosed area. Information can be found in the section Water
Can Rock in a Confined Basin.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Orbital waves have medium water moving in closed circles as the wave passes. These circular paths
transmit wave energy across the surface of the ocean. Information can be found in the section Ocean
Waves Move Energy Across the Sea Surface.



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