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The beat of the ocean

May 19, 2016December 16, 2016 Andrea 1 Comment The beat of the ocean

People have always been fascinated and scared by the unending motion of the sea. Although the sea motion can be generated by several mechanisms (gravitational forces, seismic activities, meteorological disturbances,…), the wind is the principal source of sea energy. The wind and the related pressure fluctuations represent a disturbance that acts on the sea surface […]

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