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Seas

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002422

The combination of both wind waves and swell. Used to describe the combination or interaction of wind waves and swell in which the separate components are not distinguished. This includes the case when swell is negligible or is not considered in describing sea state. Specifically, Seas^2 = S^2+W^2 where S is the height of the swell and W is the height of the wind wave. When used, Seas should be considered as being the same as the Significant Wave Height

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002422
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002422",
  "term": "Seas",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The combination of both wind waves and swell. Used to describe the combination or interaction of wind waves and swell in which the separate components are not distinguished. This includes the case when swell is negligible or is not considered in describing sea state. Specifically, Seas^2 = S^2+W^2 where S is the height of the swell and W is the height of the wind wave. When used, Seas should be considered as being the same as the Significant Wave Height",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/seas/"
}

Record 2,421 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.