Question

What is the depth of water for a shallow water wave moving at 2

m/s?
2. What is the depth of water for a shallow-water wave moving at \( 2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \) ( 2 points)? 3. What is the celerity of a tsunami propagating through \( 50 \mathrm{~m} \) of water (

Answer 1

When the water depth is less than one-twentieth the wavelength, the wave becomes a shallow-water wave (D < 1/20 L). At this point, the top of the wave travels so much faster than the bottom of the wave that top of the wave begins to spill over and fall down the front surface. This is called a breaking wave.