+Kennon136 Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Hi All, I am trying to create an Earthcache for a beach area. I have been searching the internet for a certain scientific name for when it is low tide, a sand bar is formed, and waves coming from the opposite sides of the sand bar combine and hit each other. I am trying to create a question based around this action that occurs, but so far the only information I have found is about breaking waves (spilling, plunging, and surging). Does anyone know what this phenomenon is called? Or an idea of a question I could ask around it? Any ideas would be appreciated and helpful, Thank you! Quote
+Loony Londo Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Does this help en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_Bar Quote
+Kennon136 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Posted July 5, 2012 I'm looking for more of a smaller sand bar, where waves from opposite sides come together. Here is a video I found showing the interaction I am thinking of : Quote
+terratin Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Hi All, I am trying to create an Earthcache for a beach area. I have been searching the internet for a certain scientific name for when it is low tide, a sand bar is formed, and waves coming from the opposite sides of the sand bar combine and hit each other. I am trying to create a question based around this action that occurs, but so far the only information I have found is about breaking waves (spilling, plunging, and surging). Does anyone know what this phenomenon is called? Or an idea of a question I could ask around it? Any ideas would be appreciated and helpful, Thank you! I think you're looking for the term 'Interference'. A suggestion for a question: linking this interference of the waves to the specific ripples in the sand it creates (if any). Cheers, Mr. Terratin Quote
+me N u Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Could it be an example of a "tombolo" ? As in this earthcache - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=53b00184-c678-42a2-8917-e5fc23b90ad8# Quote
+Kennon136 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Posted July 6, 2012 Could it be an example of a "tombolo" ? As in this earthcache - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=53b00184-c678-42a2-8917-e5fc23b90ad8# This is great!!! Thanks!!! Quote
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