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Significant wave

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008876

A conceptual wave representing the average height of the highest one-third of waves in a given wave train or sea state. This parameter is used to characterize the overall severity of ocean waves. It is closely related to the significant wave height, which is a more commonly reported metric.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008876
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008876",
  "term": "Significant wave",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A conceptual wave representing the average height of the highest one-third of waves in a given wave train or sea state. This parameter is used to characterize the overall severity of ocean waves. It is closely related to the significant wave height, which is a more commonly reported metric.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/significant-wave/"
}

Record 8,584 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.