TidalData/TheMoonAndTides

The moon pulls the tides towards it. In the Hawaii the Oahu tides are low up to four times a day. The tides can be very high, great for surfing. Or also quite low. For people that surf and tourists wanting to swim its very important to know when the tides are high or low for multiple reasons.

WhyDoWeStudyOceanWaves??

"Location, location, location." This phrase is widely used, but it is also beneficial to those looking to purchase land around the ocean, and on the coastline. Wave erosion is a big contendor to property on the coasts. Wave erosion is when the land is removed by wave action, tidal waves and wave currents. Once about half the lot is gone, buyers realize that soon there won't be any lot left. By studying the rate of erosion potential buyers are able to guesstimate wether or not it is worth is to purchase the lot of intrest. This is beneficial in knowing if they are making the right decision in purchasing the land, or it it will become nothing but ocean floor.

::CoastalSeas

The galapagos iguana is one of the only species in the lizard family that lives in both water and on land. The males can dive down deep to get their daily meals. The females stay attached to the rocks and eat the sea weed and moss. These animals are cold blooded which means that they cannot stay under water for more then ten minutes without returning to the surface to warm back up. There are between 5,000 and 10,000 lizards on the Galapagos Islands.

Wind/CurrentInteraction.

The currents move because of the winds. The winds are caused because of the different pressures in the different regions. When the winds are deflected, because of the coreolis effect,  causing the winds to move the waters. The water moves in the same way as the winds.