English Explanatory Dictionary

significant wave height

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.

Word forms

significant wave height significant wave heights
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