Oceanic Physical-biological Process
Due to the higher density of sea water (1,030 kg m-3) than air (1.2 kg m-3), the force exerted by the same velocity on an organism is 827 times stronger in the ocean. When waves crash on the shore, the force exerted on littoral organisms can be equivalent to several tons.
Read more about Oceanic Physical-biological Process: Roles of Water, Reynolds Number, Bernoulli's Principle, Drag
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