As waves in the ocean approach a sloping beach, they curve so that they are nearly parallel

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As waves in the ocean approach a sloping beach, they curve so that they are nearly parallel to the beach when they finally break (see accompanying figure). Explain why the waves curve like this. With a sloping beach, where is the water most shallow?

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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