Swell Is More Regular Than Waves in the Wind-Generated Area

question 58

Multiple Choice

Swell is more regular than waves in the wind-generated area because

• A) waves have been sorted by dispersion.
• B) some small waves have been damped out by friction.
• C) packets of swell are all at the same depth at the same time.
• D) waves have been sorted by dispersion and some small waves have been damped out by friction.
• E) waves have been sorted by dispersion, some small waves have been damped out by friction, and packets of swell are all at the same depth at the same time.

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