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Term: long crested wave
Definition:

Ocean surface waves that are nearly two-dimensional, in that the crests appear very long in comparison with the wavelength, and the energy propagation is concentrated in a narrow band around the mean wave direction.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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