Which of the following is true regarding wave movement in open water?
A) water particles are vertically compressed, causing friction with the ocean floor
B) the crest of the wave rises to a height that exceeds its vertical stability, leading to breakers.
C) waves are closer spaced and typically higher than those near shore.
D) the greatest motion of individual water particles at depths greater than one-half the wave length.
E) Water doesn't advance, rather wave energy moves through the fluid medium of water.
E
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