Question

Who propounded the stationary wave theory of the origin of tides?

Answer 1

Answer:

R.A. Harris

Explanation:

R.A. Harris from the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey had propounded the stationary wave theory. He put forward his theory against the concept of progressive waves. The theory is based on the basic assumption of basic tidal movements in the ocean and the system f stationary wave oscillation.

This theory is believed to be offering some great explanation about the local tide movements , their age and origination.

Answer 2

R.A. Harris who was part of the ‘U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey’ propounded the ‘stationary wave theory’.

Explanation:

• R.A. Harris believed that the tide phenomena are because of the stationary waves which originate independently in each ocean.  

• He tried to find the ‘oscillating areas’ in the ‘World Ocean’ since he believed that the tides were pure standing waves.  

• The ‘tidal forces’ of the ‘sun and the moon’ cause oscillations in the water of the ocean.

• He tried to understand the reed period which was in ‘resonance’ with the period that generated the tidal force.  

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