Wind Waves

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Navigation
Coastal erosion
Marine life
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Surface waves
gptkbp:canBe Linear wave theory
Nonlinear wave theory
Spectral wave models
Stokes wave theory
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Surf
Rogue waves
Tsunami (rarely, indirectly)
gptkbp:causedBy wind
gptkbp:component Sea state
gptkbp:dampedBy gptkb:Friction
Viscosity
Surface tension
gptkbp:dissipatesAs gptkb:Heat
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Isaac_Newton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wind Waves
gptkbp:importantFor Shipping
Weather forecasting
Coastal engineering
Recreational surfing
Renewable energy (wave power)
gptkbp:measures gptkb:Wavelength
Wave height
Wave frequency
Wave period
Wave speed
gptkbp:observedBy Lakes
Oceans
Seas
Large rivers
gptkbp:occurredIn Surface of water
gptkbp:powerSource Wind energy
gptkbp:predicts Empirical formulas
Numerical models
gptkbp:propagation Transverse wave
Oscillatory motion
Longitudinal wave (minor component)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Whitecap
gptkb:Fetch
Swell
Capillary waves
Gravity waves
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Physics
Oceanography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yvonne_Domenge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7