If you have ever been to the beach or seen the beach on television or in the movies, the first images that may come to mind are sand, sun, water, and waves. Waves occur in your daily life as well, from sound to light. Those same waves share similar qualities to those of the ocean, as in the way you measure a wave's height, length, period, frequency, and shape. There are various types of waves, and some of them are specific to the fluid, such as ocean water. There is even variety in the types of waves that occur in the ocean.
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