The depth beneath the surface of the ocean below which passing waves do not disturb the water column is called:
A) thermocline.
B) wave base.
C) fetch.
D) wave depth.
E) the ocean floor.

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The wave base is the depth beneath the surface of the ocean below which passing waves do not disturb the water column. This depth is typically around half the wavelength of the surface waves.

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