Difference between revisions of "White capping"
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Revision as of 09:41, 7 September 2012
Definition of White capping:
White-capping or top-breaking is steepness-induced wave-breaking, which occurs in deeper water when the wave height becomes too large compared to the wavelength.
This is the common definition for White capping, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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| White capping can be seen on these irregular directional storm waves |
