In a swell, wavelength is constant. As a swell nears the shore and touches bottom, the wavelength
A) shortens, wave speed slows, and wave height increases.
B) shortens, wave speed slows, and wave height decreases.
C) and wave height increase as wave speed slows.
D) and wave height increase as wave speed quickens.
Answer: A
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