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STATE SEA [2 records]

Record 1 2004-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Meteorology
DEF

Local state of agitation of the sea due to the combined effects of wind and swell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Météorologie
DEF

Agitation locale de la mer due à l'effet combiné du vent et de la houle.

OBS

état de mer : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Meteorología
DEF

Agitación local del mar debida a los efectos combinados del viento y del mar de fondo.

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Record 2 2004-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Meteorology
DEF

A description of the properties of sea surface waves at a given time and place.

OBS

This might be given in terms of the wave spectrum, or more simply in terms of the significant wave height and some measure of the wave period.

PHR

Beaufort, Douglas, Pierson-Moskowitz sea-state scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Météorologie
DEF

Appréciation de l'agitation de la surface de la mer.

OBS

Elle s'exprime numériquement, soit par une terminologie conventionnelle (échelle d'état de la mer, dite Douglas), soit par la hauteur de la lame significative, soit par le spectre de la houle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
  • Meteorología
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