Re: [Paddlewise] Wave Speed - (totally trivial question!)

They don't travel.  It's an up and down rotating motion.  A molecule of
water is not displaced horizontally to any great extent.

Richard Smith

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Osman <rebyl_kayak_at_hotmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 12:32 AM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Wave Speed - (totally trivial question!)


> G'Day,
>
> Can anyone tell me if all (sea) waves travel at roughly the same hoizontal
> speed (relative to the current of course). I've been trying to observe if
> this is the case for some time and am coming to the conclusion that they
do
> but am not sure if they speed up when approaching shore?
>
> All the best, PeterO
>
>
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