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DIAGRAMME REFRACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Energy Transformation
  • Tidal Power Stations
  • Wave-Energy Power Plants
DEF

A drawing showing positions of wave crests and/or orthogonals in a given area for a specific deep-water wave period and direction.

PHR

Wave refraction diagrams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales marémotrices
  • Centrales houlomotrices
DEF

Représentation graphique et linéaire de la distribution des crètes de la houle et de leurs orthogonales en relation avec la topographie locale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Centrales maremotrices
  • Centrales maremotrices
PHR

Plano de refracción de las ondas.

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