How quickly a wave travel ?

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How quickly a wave travel ?

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approximately 1.97 m/s, or 4.4 mph. Assuming a Pacific Ocean 5000 miles in width, it would take 1136.36 hours, or 47.34 days for a deep water wave to traverse the Pacific basin.

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