G'Day Dave, Thanks, that was a beautifully concise and informative answer - much appreciated. As I'm not that good at judging distance, and square roots are best left at work, I'll try estimating the speed from the period. All the best, PeterO Dave Kruger wrote >[The following is based on Bascom's "Waves and Beaches," 1980 edition, >pages 32-34 and 69-73.............................. >............................................................ >My apologies if this is more than you wanted to know. <g> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
G'Day, You're absolutely right! I should have said sea wave energy! The wave travels and the water does not until the wave hits a beach when the wave, the water, the kayak, and the kayaker all travel together in one glorious mess! All the best, PeterO >Christine Allison" <sailnut_at_asan.com> >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 >PeterO wrote >Can anyone tell me if all (sea) waves travel at roughly the same >hoizontal speed (relative to the current of course). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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