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When a wave passes over a water particle near the surface in the mid-Atlantic, the particle undergoes circular motion. As the wave crest approaches, the particle moves in the direction of the wave, then returns to its original position as the trough follows. The water particle itself does not significantly move horizontally, but rather moves in a circular path.

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