Besides tides, what type of wave accounts for most of the energy in the surface ocean? What are its disturbing and restoring forces?

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Besides tides, what type of wave accounts for most of the energy in the surface ocean? What are its disturbing and restoring forces?



Answer: Wind waves. Disturbing force is wind an the restoring force is gravity

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