In a wave of oscillation,an individual water molecule near the surface will move
A)counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere,clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
B)in a smaller vertical circle than a water molecule submerged deeper in the wave.
C)in a larger vertical circle than a water molecule submerged deeper in the wave.
D)clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere,counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Near the surface, the individual water molecule will be affected by both the wave motion and the wind causing it to move in a larger vertical circle than molecules submerged deeper in the wave. This movement is due to the combined effect of the wave and the wind.

In a Wave of Oscillation,an Individual Water Molecule near the Surface