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Eng ID Term Definition
4961
spit
A small point of land or narrow SHOAL projecting into a body of water from the SHORE.
4962
splines
Flexible rulers or interpolation algorithm used to draw smooth curves between points when constructing e.g. hyperbolic lattices.
4963
split fix
See FIX.
4964
split line of sounding
A LINE OF SOUNDING run to fill a void when the maximum spacing of principal lines is exceeded.
4965
spoil
MUD, SAND, SILT or other DEPOSIT obtained from the BOTTOM of a CHANNEL or HARBOUR by dredging.
4966
spoil banks
Submerged accumulations of dumped materi­al dredged from CHANNELS or HARBOURS.
4967
spoil ground
A sea area where dredged material is deposited. See also DUMPING GROUND.
4968
spoil ground buoy
A BUOY marking the limit of a SPOIL GROUND.
4969
spot elevation
A point on a MAP or CHART whose ELEVA­TION is noted. It is usually indicated by a dot accompanied by a number indicating the vertical distan... more
A point on a MAP or CHART whose ELEVA­TION is noted. It is usually indicated by a dot accompanied by a number indicating the vertical distance of the point from the reference DATUM. Spot elevations are used principally to indicate points higher than their surroundings. Also calledspot height.
4970
spot height
See SPOT ELEVATION.
4971
spout
Phenomenon consisting of an often violent WHIRL­WIND, revealed by the presence of a cloud column or inverted cloud cone (funnel cloud), prot... more
Phenomenon consisting of an often violent WHIRL­WIND, revealed by the presence of a cloud column or inverted cloud cone (funnel cloud), protrud­ing from the base of a cumulonimbus and of a 'bush' composed of water drops raised from the surface of the SEA or of DUST, SAND, or litter, raised from the GROUND.
4972
spray
Ensemble of water droplets torn by the WIND from the surface of an extensive body of water, gene­rally from the CRESTS of WAVES, and carried... more
Ensemble of water droplets torn by the WIND from the surface of an extensive body of water, gene­rally from the CRESTS of WAVES, and carried up a short di­stance into the air.
4973
spring
SPRING TIDE. A natural issue of water or other substances from the EARTH. One on the BOTTOM of the SEA is called a submarine spring.
4974
spring high water
See MEAN HIGH WATER SPRINGS.
4975
spring low water
See MEAN LOW WATER SPRINGS.
4976
spring range
The mean semidiurnal RANGE OF TIDE when SPRING TIDES are occurring. The mean dif­ference in HEIGHT between MEAN HIGH WATER SPRINGS and MEAN ... more
The mean semidiurnal RANGE OF TIDE when SPRING TIDES are occurring. The mean dif­ference in HEIGHT between MEAN HIGH WATER SPRINGS and MEAN LOW WATER SPRINGS. Also called mean spring range.
4977
spring rise
See MEAN SPRING RISE.
4978
spring tide(s)
See TIDE.
4979
spur
A subordinate ELEVA­TION, RIDGE or RISE project­ing outward from a larger feature.
4980
squall
Atmospheric phenome­non characterized by a very large variation of wind speed: it begins suddenly, has a duration of the order of minutes, a... more
Atmospheric phenome­non characterized by a very large variation of wind speed: it begins suddenly, has a duration of the order of minutes, and decreases rather suddenly in SPEED. It is often accom­panied by a SHOWER or THUNDERSTORM.