Wind causes large ocean waves through shear stress and pressure differences

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Is it true that wind causes large ocean waves through shear stress and pressure differences?

Yes. Wind generates ocean surface waves primarily through momentum transfer driven by turbulent air pressure and shear stress fluctuations.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

The analysis

The retrieved papers extensively discuss wind-wave generation mechanisms, confirming that turbulent wind generates waves through surface pressure fluctuations, interfacial shear stress, and resonance mechanisms (such as the Phillips theory). No papers refute this mechanism.

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The principal stage in wind-wave generation

2022

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Li, T. & Shen, L. (2022). The principal stage in wind-wave generation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.1153

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Turbulent windprint on a liquid surface

2018

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Perrard, S., Lozano-Durán, A., Rabaud, M., Benzaquen, M., & Moisy, F. (2018). Turbulent windprint on a liquid surface. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.318

Direct numerical evidence of the Phillips initial stage and its antecedent during wind-wave generation

2023

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Li, T. & Shen, L. (2023). Direct numerical evidence of the Phillips initial stage and its antecedent during wind-wave generation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-023-01430-7

The Capillary Waves’ Contribution to Wind-Wave Generation

2022

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Naeser, H. (2022). The Capillary Waves’ Contribution to Wind-Wave Generation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids7020073

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