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Waves crash onto a stone seawall at the north end of Carolina Beach, about 1972.
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Waves wash onto the shore at the north end of Carolina Beach, 1972.
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Uneven heat distribution from the sun causes areas of high and low pressure that create wind.
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Water moves in a circular motion as the energy of a wave passes through it.
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Waves break as they get closer to shore.
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A massive, sudden displacement of water creates a tsunami wave.