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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Ripple Ripple The term 'Ripple' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) the light fretting or ruffling on the surface of the water caused by a breeze. (2) the smallest class of waves and one in which the force of restoration is, to a significant degree, both surface tension and gravity'. The term 'Ripple' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' In a streambed, a ripple is a small triangle-shaped elements having gentle upstream slopes and steep downstream slopes'. Previous 5 Terms: riparian Riparian buffer Riparian rights riparian water rights Riparian Zone Next 5 Terms: ripple marks Riprap rips risible Risk About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.