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Jipu 123

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on: Jul 15, 2018
In what direction do longshore currents flow? What will be an ideal response?

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Why do wave sizes in ponds and lakes have less magnitude than those in oceans? What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Longshore currents flow in the same direction as the approaching waves, and parallel to the shoreline

Answer to Question 2

Winds blow over a greater distance in the ocean; that is, they have a larger fetch and can generate
larger waves.



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