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From: Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 01:52:08 -0700
I wrote:
 >Or if you prefer dimensionless (pick your own units) formulas: wavelength
= .558 times velocity squared.<

Actually, this is wavelength (in feet) for velocity of the wave (in knots)
and not a dimensionless formula. My source wasn't clear about the units and
I misinterpreted that to mean it was a dimensionless formula--until I tried
it out later and it just didn't check out.

Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com


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