Show Effect of the Shore Share Line on Waves Prof Davis of Harvard university has recently discussed the transformation of water waves as they run in toward shore shorelines shorelines shorelines lines of different forms with especial reference reference ref ref- ref ref- to the refraction of waves on headlands headlands headlands head head- lands a and d in bays oos and to the formation of surf Waves aves break as surf he concludes not so much Ion on account of a retardation of the base of the waves by its friction on the bottom as is often assumed as on account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of tho the absence of water in front of the advancing mass mass N. N. N Y Sun |