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Square Root of Depth (m'/^) 



Figure 6. Variation of significant wave height, H£, with the square 



root of water depth. After a region of shoaling, wave height 

 drops off linearly with the square root of water depth. 

 Differing slopes are due to variations in a and f^.. 



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