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4601 | seagrass | Any grasslike marine ALGA. Eelgrass is one of the best known seagrasses. |
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4602 | sea ice | Any form of ICE which has originated from SEA WATER. Generally, any ICE in the SEA. |
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4603 | sea level | The height of the sea surface uninfluenced by wind waves and swell, which is frequently measured relative to a reference horizon. Observatio... more |
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4604 | sea level datum | A determination of MEAN SEA LEVEL that has been adopted as a standard DATUM of HEIGHTS although it may differ from a later determination o... more |
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4605 | seamanship | A general term for the art by which vessels are handled. |
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4606 | seamark | An AID TO NAVIGATION located with the express purpose of being visible from a distance to SEAWARD. Often erected in shoal water rather than... more |
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4607 | sea mile | The length of one MINUTE of arc, measured along the MERIDIAN in the LATITUDE of the POSITION; its length varies both with the LATITUDE and w... more |
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4608 | sea moat | See MOAT. |
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4609 | seamount (or peak) | An isolated or comparatively isolated ELEVATION rising 1 000 METRES or more from the SEAFLOOR and of limited extent across the SUMMIT. |
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4610 | seamount chain | Several SEAMOUNTS in a line with bases separated by a relatively flat SEAFLOOR. |
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4611 | seamount group | Several closely spaced SEAMOUNTS not in a line. |
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4612 | seamount range | Several SEAMOUNTS having connected bases and aligned along a RIDGE or RISE. |
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4613 | seaport | A PORT on or near the SEA and readily accessible to seagoing vessels. |
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4614 | sea reach | The straight part of a RIVER between the last bend and the SEA. |
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4615 | sea scarp | See ESCARPMENT. |
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4616 | seashore | The SHORE of a SEA or OCEAN. |
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4617 | seasonal current | See CURRENT. |
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4618 | sea state | Numerical scale of the average surface WAVE HEIGHT as defined by the WMO code. Also called state of the sea. |
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4619 | sea valley | See VALLEY. |
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4620 | sea wall | An EMBANKMENT or wall for protection against WAVES or tidal action along a SHORE or WATER FRONT. |