the horizontal distance between two successive crests is called the _____.
ï· Wavelength : The horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs ï· Restoring force : The dominant force that returns the water surface to Â±atness after a wave has formed in it o Capillary waves are the smallest waves ï· ClassiÂ²cation of ocean waves also depends on their wavelength relative to the depth of water through which they are ...