Description:
Text with illustrations covers causes of waves, kinds of waves (from capillary wave to tsunami), how waves shape coastlines. Hotlinks to other sites with background information are provided, with synopses of those sites.

Organization:
Texas A&M

URL:
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/waves/wavesintro_sm_table.htm

Contact:
Brent Porter
Email: bporter@ocean.tamu.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Oceanography - Physical
Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00