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Shallow water






      Depth↓                                                      Frequency                                    Normal          Depth ↑

                             Deep                      Normal  unchanged             Shallow          Deep
                             water                                                    water           water








                                                                     Wave
        v ↓                                                          Speed                                                        v ↑



                                 Water waves                       changes                     Water waves

                                 passes from                                                   passes from
                                deep water to                                               shallow water to

                                shallow water                                                   deep water

        λ ↓                                                      Wavelength                                                      λ ↑
                                                                   changes








                      refracted                                                                           refracted away
                     toward the                                     Angle of                                   from the
                       normal                                     Refraction                                    normal
                                                                    changes

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