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	Eng ID	Term	Definition
	5961	wave: storm	A wind-generated sea surface wave of great HEIGHT. See STORM SURGE.
	5962	wave: surface	A progressive GRAVITY WAVE in which the disturbance (that is, the particle movement in the fluid mass as well as the surface movement) is co... more A progressive GRAVITY WAVE in which the disturbance (that is, the particle movement in the fluid mass as well as the surface movement) is confined to the upper limits of a body of water. Strictly speaking this term applies to those progressive GRAVITY WAVES whose celerity depends only upon the WAVE LENGTH.
	5963	wave: tidal	The wave motion of the TIDES. In popular usage, any unusually high (and therefore destructive) water level along a SHORE. It usually refers ... more The wave motion of the TIDES. In popular usage, any unusually high (and therefore destructive) water level along a SHORE. It usually refers to either a STORM SURGE or TSUNAMI.
	5964	wave: tide	See TIDE.
	5965	wave: transitional water	A progressive GRAVITY WAVE in water whose DEPTH is less than 1/2 but more than 1/25 the WAVE LENGTH. Often called shallow water wave.
	5966	wave: transverse	A WAVE in which the direction of propagation of the WAVE is normal to the displacements of the medium, for example, a vibrating string. The ... more A WAVE in which the direction of propagation of the WAVE is normal to the displacements of the medium, for example, a vibrating string. The GRAVITY WAVE in which fluid parcels move in circular ORBITS is an example of a mixed transverse-longitudinal wave.
	5967	wave: trochoidal	A progressive OSCILLATORY WAVE whose form is that of a prolate cycloid or trochoid. It is approximated by WAVES of small AMPLITUDES.
	5968	wave: ultrashort	A RADIO WAVE shorter than 10 METRES.
	5969	wave: wind	A WAVE resulting from the action of WIND on a water surface. See FETCH.
	5970	wave age	The state of development of a wind-generated sea surface wave, conveniently expressed by the ratio of wave speed to wind speed. WIND SPEED i... more The state of development of a wind-generated sea surface wave, conveniently expressed by the ratio of wave speed to wind speed. WIND SPEED is usually measured at about 8 METRES above STILL WATER LEVEL.
	5971	wave base	The greatest DEPTH at which SEDIMENT on the SEAFLOOR can just be stirred by the oscillating water.
	5972	wave crest	The highest part of a WAVE.
	5973	wave deltas	See WASHOVERS.
	5974	wave direction	The direction from which WAVES are moving.
	5975	wave forecasting	The theoretical determination of future wave characteristics; usually from observed or predicted meteorological or oceanographic PHENOMENA.
	5976	waveform	The graphical representation of a WAVE, showing variation of AMPLITUDE with time. Also written as two words.
	5977	wave front	The leading side of a WAVE.
	5978	wave generation	The creation of WAVES by natural or mechanical means. In WAVE FORECASTING the growth of WAVES caused by a WIND blowing over a water surface ... more The creation of WAVES by natural or mechanical means. In WAVE FORECASTING the growth of WAVES caused by a WIND blowing over a water surface for a certain period of time. The area involved is called the generating area or FETCH.
	5979	wave group	A series of WAVES in which the WAVE DIRECTION, WAVE LENGTH, and WAVE HEIGHT vary only slightly.
	5980	wave height	The vertical distance between a WAVE CREST and the preceding WAVE TROUGH.
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