Ocean and atmospheric microseisms are generated by ocean wave interactions on the sea floor.

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Ocean and atmospheric microseisms are generated by ocean wave interactions on the sea floor, a phenomenon well-documented by seismic and oceanographic studies.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the premise that microseisms originate from ocean wave interactions, such as opposing gravity waves or wave-wave interactions coupling with the seafloor.

Evidence for · 4

Distributed sensing of microseisms and teleseisms with submarine dark fibers.

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Williams EF, Fernández-Ruiz MR, Magalhaes R, Vanthillo R, Zhan Z, González-Herráez M, Martins HF. Distributed sensing of microseisms and teleseisms with submarine dark fibers.. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13262-7

Paper [0] observes how opposing groups of ocean surface gravity waves generate double-frequency seismic waves on the sea floor, confirming classic microseism generation theories.

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How deep ocean-land coupling controls the generation of secondary microseism Love waves

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Florian Le Pape, David Craig, Christopher J. Bean. How deep ocean-land coupling controls the generation of secondary microseism Love waves. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22591-5

Paper [2] discusses how wind-driven ocean wave-wave interactions produce continuous Earth vibrations at the seafloor known as secondary microseisms.

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Monitoring ocean currents during the passage of Typhoon Muifa using optical-fiber distributed acoustic sensing.

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Lin J, Fang S, He R, Tang Q, Qu F, Wang B, Xu W. Monitoring ocean currents during the passage of Typhoon Muifa using optical-fiber distributed acoustic sensing.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45412-x

Paper [5] notes that microseismic noise is induced by ocean surface gravity waves during major marine weather events.

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Ambient seismic wave field.

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Nishida K. Ambient seismic wave field.. 2017. https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.93.026

Paper [6] states that the ambient seismic wave field, including primary and secondary microseisms, is primarily excited by oceanic gravity waves and pressure fluctuations acting on the sea floor.

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