Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 173
terrific tempest to a region of perfect quiet. 183. Refraction of Water Waves. It has often beenobserved that when waves approach a shallow beach the crests „:■.--■-::::;■-.... are usually approxi- mately parallel to theshore line. In Fig. 193,A,B,G, etc., represent thesuccessive positions of awave… … 12 4 6 8 10inches deep Fig. 193.—Diagram illustrating how a wave changes its last the Wave is alniOStdirection of motion as it gets into shallower water, n i . .1 i t and is refracted. parallel to tlie shore line. This changing of the direction of the motion of the wavesthrougli a change in their…
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