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Record 1 2012-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Tidal Power Stations
  • Wave-Energy Power Plants
DEF

In wave forecasting, the continuous area of water surface over which the wind blows in essentially a constant direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Centrales marémotrices
  • Centrales houlomotrices
CONT

houle (swell) : Tout système de vagues se propageant hors de sa zone de génération.

Spanish

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