The height of a wave is the vertical distance __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — from crest to trough
Wave height is defined in oceanography and Bowditch as the total vertical distance measured from the lowest point of the trough to the highest point of the adjacent wave crest.
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