Sources Relating to Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves are also in relation to my theme, to further my research ive decided to cover some minor information on how electromagnetic waves work, this type of wave is much different to the ocean wave, its calculation of wave lengths or depths are quite different to one another.

Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves are two of the most important ways of how certain energy is circulated in the world around us. Two examples of mechanical waves are waves in water and sound waves in air. These types of waves are caused by a disturbance or vibration in matter, whether solid, gas, liquid, or plasma.

Electromagnetic waves are formed by the vibrations of electric and magnetic fields.

Source:
http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/02_anatomy.html, Anatomy of an Electromagnetic Wave - Mission Science

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Ocean Waves

With the bottom image it shows the layout in which the wave is formed when around an island, it shows a webb like feature in which i could use for my design in Rhino, the top view formed is in relation to the wave increasing in size as the wave approaches the island, and decreasing as the wave flows away from the island. This is also in relation to the the above graph between the differences of height increase and decrease of the wave.

Drawing from Van Dorn 1974

This drawing shows how waves are bent around an island which should be at least 2-3 wave lengths wide in order to offer some shelter. It causes immediately in the lee of the island (A) a wave shadow zone but further out to sea a confusing sea (B) of interfering but weakened waves which at some point (C) focuses the almost full wave energy from two directions, resulting in unpredictable and dangerous seas. When seeking shelter, avoid navigating through this area.


There is much more when a wave is being formed, the formation of the wave is affected by its environment, with the image shown above it presents a graph in which the difference between shallow water and deep water, the difference between the two is that with shallow water the action of the wave does not decrease in depth.

Source:
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/waves.htm#environment, By Dr J Floor Anthoni 2000