Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are ________.

A. circular and extend to the seafloor
B. circular and extend halfway to the seafloor
C. elliptic and enlarge with depth
D. circular at the surface and elliptical at the sea floor
E. elliptic and flatten with depth


Answer: E

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