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WAVE STEEPNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
DEF

The ratio of wave height to wave length.

OBS

Steepness is an indicator of a wave's stability; when it exceeds a 1/7 ratio, it typically begins to break.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Rapport entre la hauteur et la longueur de la vague.

OBS

La cambrure est un indicateur de la stabilité de la vague; quand le rapport dépasse 1/7, elle commence généralement à se briser.

Spanish

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