Scientists have discovered 800ft tall waves in the South
Pacific ocean. However, these waves are not crashing onto beaches but are actually
underwater. These waves are known as Internal waves. The internal waves were
found in trenches and they act as a barrier to split different densities of
water in the ocean. The waves are caused by ridges on the oceans floor mixed with
a narrow channel causing massive internal waves. Each wave takes about an hour
to break because of the different density levels. These waves are an
important
part of the oceans ecosystem as they mix up the nutrients in the ocean making
them helpful. A 25-mile sap north east of Samoa causes the waves. This gap has
about six million cubic meters of water pass through every second, which is equivalent
to 35 Amazon Rivers. The researchers are lead to believe that there are other
passages in the ocean that have the same wave situations that have yet to be
discovered. The primary reason for researching these waves is producing long
term climate models from determining the turbulence at the bottom of the ocean.
important
part of the oceans ecosystem as they mix up the nutrients in the ocean making
them helpful. A 25-mile sap north east of Samoa causes the waves. This gap has
about six million cubic meters of water pass through every second, which is equivalent
to 35 Amazon Rivers. The researchers are lead to believe that there are other
passages in the ocean that have the same wave situations that have yet to be
discovered. The primary reason for researching these waves is producing long
term climate models from determining the turbulence at the bottom of the ocean.
Work Cited: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10300388/800-feet-tall-deep-sea-waves-discovered-in-Pacific-Ocean.html
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