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Definition of Shallow water:
Water of such depth that surface waves are noticeably affected by bottom topography. Typically, this implies a water depth equivalent to less than half the wavelength.[1].
This is the common definition for Shallow water, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

  1. Waves
  2. Wavelength