The main source of energy that produces ocean waves is wind. W<span>ind blowing along the air-water interface, creates a disturbance that steadily builds as wind continues to blow causing the wave crest to rise.</span>
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<span>Geography and their environment are very influential on a region’s economic activity. For example, most major U.S. cities, including New York City, Chicago, and Boston, are all located near water. This is because when these cities were founded, water was the main mode of transportation. The environment also has many economic consequences, including the type of crops that can be grown and whether or not different activities can take place outdoors.</span>
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In 1999 an American survey, sponsored by the (U.S.) National Geographic Society and others, took precise measurements using GPS equipment. Their finding of 29,035 feet (8,850 metres), plus or minus 6.5 feet (2 metres), was accepted by the society and by various specialists in the fields of geodesy and cartography.
