Waves and Water Dynamics波浪与水动力.pptVIP

? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Waves as Source of Energy Lots of energy associated with waves Mostly with large storm waves How to protect power plants How to produce power consistently Environmental issues Building power plants close to shore Interfering with life and sediment movement ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Wave Power Plant ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Wave Farms Portugal – 2008 Ocean Power Delivery First wave farm About 50 wave power development projects globally ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Global Wave Energy Resources Wednesday Feb 29EXAM #2Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8Bring a scantron and a pencil/fournir/ocean105/ ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. End of CHAPTER 8Waves and Water Dynamics ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. CHAPTER 8 Waves and Water Dynamics Largest wave ever recorded:Liyuya Bay, Alaska 1958 Due to enormous rocks and debris crashing into Ocean from large earthquake, wave hit shore and wasover 1700 feet high. Scientists believe this may be the fourth or fifth giant wave to hit in this area inthe past 150 years. ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter Overview Most waves are wind-driven. Most waves are generated by storms. Waves transmit energy across the ocean surface. Tsunami are special fast, long waves generated by seismic events. ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Wave Generation Disturbing force causes waves to form Wind blowing across ocean surface Interface of fluids with different densities Air – ocean interface Ocean waves Air – air interface Atmospheric waves Water – water interface Internal waves ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Other Types of Waves Splash wave Coastal landslides, calving icebergs Seismic sea wave or tsunami Sea floor movement Tides Gravitational attraction among Moon, Sun, and Earth Wake Ships ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Wave Movement Waves transmit energy Cyclic motion of particles in ocean Particles may move Up and down Back and forth Around and around Particles in ocean