Waves are usually formed by wind. When the wind blows, it transmits energy by colliding. The faster the wind blows, the longer it blows, or the longer it blows without interruption, the bigger the tides. Therefore, the size of the wave depends on the speed of the wind, the length of the wind, and the location of the wind.
A typical tsunami wave occurs when tectonic layers beneath the ocean slide during an earthquake. The physical change of the plates forced the water up and above the normal sea level by a few meters. This is then transferred to a horizontal force across the ocean. From a single tectonic plate slide, waves emerge from all directions that move away from earthquakes.
Adjective Words to Describe Waves
Advancing | froth | optical | stagnant |
angry white | gentle | passing | still waves |
Atlantic | giant | proud | stormy |
Better | glassy | pulse wave | strong waves |
Black | golden | purple | sudden |
Breaking | graceful | quick | sunlit |
Broad | gracious | raging | swelling |
Broken | gray | receding | swift |
Capped | headlong | restless | tiny |
Choppy | high waves | rich | tossing |
Classy | hot | rippling | translucent |
Clear | human | rising | tremendous |
crashing waves | hungry | roaring | trouble |
Dashing | immense | rough | tumbling |
Deep | impatient | ruffled | tumultuous |
Distant | incoming | rushing | turbid |
Dusky | innumerable | second | vast |
Eastern | leaping | shallow | violant |
Electric | liquid | short | warm |
Ether | loud | silver waves | weak waves |
Fierce | low waves | single | western |
Flowing | magnetic | sleepy | whelming |
Foaming | mechanical | smooth waves | whitening |
Following | mountaneous | solar | wild waves |
Friendly | mournful wood waves | sparkling | wonderful |