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Ocean Waves
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This webpage, from Hyperphysics, provides a detailed explanation of how waves form in the ocean. A series of diagrams show how the water moves as a wave passes by. The site shows how…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Waves/watwav2.html
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The Real Sea Monsters: On the Hunt for Rogue Waves
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This Scientific American article discusses how rogue waves were measured in 1955, which encouraged scientists to try to find the causes behind them. Several methods that attempt to…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rogue-waves-ocean-energy-fore...
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Water on the Move: Wind and Waves
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This webpage from the Science Learning Network provides directions for a simple activity that shows how the water moves as a wave passes by. Only everyday materials are needed. A…
http://web.archive.org/web/20190115040355/http://legacy.mos.org/oceans/m...
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NOAA: Tsunami
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This comprehensive NOAA site provides a wealth of information on tsunamis. Its sections explain the basic science, lay out NOAA's role, and provide much more, including numerous…
https://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/
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Physics Classroom: Sound is a Mechanical Wave
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This interactive tutorial describes the nature of sound as a mechanical wave -- a wave that requires a medium to transport energy from one location to another. It is the first of…
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Physics Classroom: Sound as a Longitudinal Wave
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This interactive tutorial discusses sound waves as longitudinal, in which the disturbance moves in the same direction as the propagation of the wave. Longitudinal waves are…
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Physics Classroom: Sound is a Pressure Wave
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This interactive resource is the third of a 3-part tutorial on the nature of sound waves, developed for introductory physics courses. Words, images and animation are combined to…
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Physics Classroom: Pitch and Frequency
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This editor-recommended interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom will help students understand the relationship of frequency and pitch. Simple language, instructive graphics,…
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Physics Classroom: Intensity and the Decibel Scale
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This interactive tutorial explores factors affecting sound intensity. It explains the mathematical relationship between intensity and distance with example calculations. It also goes…
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IRIS: Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments
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This page offers a compilation of multimedia resources for creating "teachable moments" on the earthquakes. Of particular note is the material for the earthquake/tsunami that struck…
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