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Reflection can have an effect on a wave in that heat loss occurs when light energy is reflected as opposed to being absorbed by the surface of the wave.

This reflection would result in a cooling of surface temperature. An example would be a dirty water's propensity to absorb light energy more so than a clear water which would have less insulating capacity due to less density and a finer quality of reflection.

The transparency that accompanies better reflection results in a cooler surface temperature which can modify the amount of energy over a period of time so that the denser unclear water causes more absorption of energy and potentially smaller waves while the clearer more reflective water allows less drag on the light energy that is acting on the system.

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