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|definition= Straightline distance between two successive wave crests.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}} | |definition= Straightline distance between two successive wave crests.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 16 February 2024
Definition of Wavelength:
Straightline distance between two successive wave crests.[1].
This is the common definition for Wavelength, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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This is the definition for regular sinusoidal waves. Real sea waves are irregular without a well-defined wavelength. The wave field off the coast can be characterized by a wave spectrum. Wavelength is then a statistical parameter, see Statistical description of wave parameters.
References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
