<p>Is there a word for the phenomenon of water seeming to rush out to meet an oncoming wave? Perhaps it's more of a physics terminology question?</p>

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2022-11-24T09:17:16.857Z
I think backwash might be the right term - though maybe that doesn't address the visual perception of the water 'rushing' to meet the wave
Andy M
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2022-11-25T05:58:07.850Z
what you are asking here has many different names like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undertow_(water_waves)
trond hansen
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2022-11-25T22:08:43.077Z
I'm looking for a term like `convection` that describes this type of motion, if that helps
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Water rushing out to meet wave term
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# Water rushing out to meet wave term

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-23)

Is there a word for the phenomenon of water seeming to rush out to meet an oncoming wave? Perhaps it's more of a physics terminology question?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think backwash might be the right term - though maybe that doesn't address the visual perception of the water 'rushing' to meet the wave  
> **username_2**: what you are asking here has many different names like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undertow_(water_waves)  
> **username_0**: I'm looking for a term like `convection` that describes this type of motion, if that helps  

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