Fullerton College Goal: This exercise provides practice for determining wave characteristics. The second half introduces how to determine the speed of a wind wave, the most common type of wave observed in the ocean. For more background on ocean waves read the following: Investig. Oceanogr. : Ch. 8.1-8.7 OR I Figure 1. 0 Ocean Wave Characteristics ABCDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 Seger: Ch. 9 pp 1-7, 10-11, 14-18 7 ESC 130 10.14.2019 8 9 1. Use the ruler above the waves to determine the wavelength (L) in meters of waves A-C. Ex. Wave D wavelength is ~ 1.1 meters. 2. Describe how you could determine the wave period, the time required for two crests (or troughs) to pass a fixed point. 10 3. Surfers know that the best waves from distant storms have periods of about 14 seconds. Determine how long it takes the 14 second period waves to travel 6,000 km across the Pacific. a. Determine the wavelength of the wave. The formula for wavelength (L) vs. period (T) is: From Segar Ch. 9 1562, Lic given in meters (m} Page 1 / 1 Q+ b. Given