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Ocean waves are primarily generated by surface wind

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All that terrifying kinetic energy crashing against the shoreline is just the result of breeze dragging across water. It is literally just moving air throwing a massive liquid temper tantrum.

Ocean waves are primarily generated by surface wind
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