Waves with the greatest propagation rate or celerity:
A) have the longest wavelengths.
B) occur in shallow water only.
C) form when the wind is blowing less than 0.5 nautical miles per hour.
D) have wave periods of less than one second.

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Waves with the greatest propagation rate or celerity have the longest wavelengths because wave speed increases with wavelength, especially in deep water.

Waves with the Greatest Propagation Rate or Celerity