Please help me with this physics question....?

Question

Can someone please help me describe the movement of
water and energy in a wave in the middle of the ocean? Thank you!

Answer 1

To get water wave on the water mass must acting (impact) some energy (i.e. of small stone, or wind, or boat e.t.c.). This energy will move particles of water in the direction of energy vector's imapct and depend about strength of energy equivlent number of particles will be moved and on water surface, and on depth. Because of sluggish of the particles (caused with their mass) on the surface of water will be formatted the wave wich front will be directed in same way as the energy vector is directed. In the case of the undersea earthquake energy vector will be directed from cliff wich is drop down toward the cliff wich is rise up. The wave wich will be formatted in this case got plain front (this wave is known as "tsunami") and this front will move in the direction of the rised cliff (same direction is for energy vector). Veradisca & Best Regards, Neven.

Answer 2

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_surface_wave for an easy to read explanation of the physics of ocean waves. The site covers both deep, middle of the ocean, waves and shallow, along the coastline, waves.

It should be noted that water waves are way more difficult to define mathematically than light waves.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_wave