Capillary wave
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A capillary wave is a wave traveling along the phase boundary of a fluid, whose dynamics and phase velocity are dominated by the effects of surface tension.
Capillary waves (ripples) in water
Ripples on Lifjord in Øksnes Municipality, Norway
Capillary waves produced by droplet impacts on the interface between water and air.
Ripples on water created by water striders
Wind wave
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In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the wind blowing over the water's surface. The contact
Capillary wave
…Light breezes upon the surface of water which stir up such small ripples are also sometimes referred to as 'cat's paws'. On the open ocean, much larger ocean surface waves (seas and swells) may result from coalescence of smaller wind-caused ripple-waves. The dispersion relation describes the relationship between wavelength…
A man standing next to large ocean waves at Porto Covo, Portugal
Aspects of a water wave
NOAA ship Delaware II in bad weather on Georges Bank
Surf on a rocky irregular bottom. Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal