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As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.
albedo
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
evaporation
Gravity
A wavelength of 15 feet yields a base of about 7.5 feet. The wave base of a wave (the depth to which it moves water) is about 1/2 the wavelength.
The epipelagic ocean zone is most habitable.
The alluvial silt that covers the land during flooding increases its fertility. This is in addition to the ready supply of fresh water required for any large societal group.
The sunlight zone. Most animal and plant life use the sun to stay alive. The most plant life is found here. There is life in all zones in the ocean but the sunlight zone has the most.
