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Why do waves slow down in shallow water?

September 25, 2019October 24, 2019 Andrea 1 Comment Wave Dynamics
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Many surfers, and watermen in general, have the notion that waves slow down as they approach coastal water. This process is crucial in wave dynamics especially because it plays a big role in wave breaking. Remember that the wave period remains constant along wave propagation in coastal water. Being the wave celerity simply the ratio […]

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