Re: Waves affected by the moon

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

At 08:55 PM 10/1/2004, you wrote:
> Does anyone know how the waves are created by the moon? My understanding is
> the gravitational pull of the moon affects huge surface areas of ocean causing
> swells in the water.  Is there something else, or am I way off???


This is a popular, and perennial topic. As developed here, the naive idea
of a swell or tide on the near and far side of the Earth from the Moon
gives way
to a conception of a somewhat organized lunar driven motion of Earth and sea,
 but a motion that may in fact rotate around big bays and peninsulas, as
viewed
on time lapse satellite imagery.

But you mentioned waves:  ocean waves build  from surface winds acting  on
long fetches of oceans. They become accentuated as the bottom shelves
to the shallower coast line

Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!