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|definition= The time taken for two successive wave crests to pass at the same point <ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>. | |definition= The time taken for two successive wave crests to pass at the same point <ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>. | ||
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| + | This is the definition for regular sinusoidal waves. Real sea waves are irregular without a well-defined period. The wave field off the coast can be characterized by a wave spectrum. The wave period is then a statistical parameter, see [[Statistical description of wave parameters]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 17 February 2024
Definition of Wave period:
The time taken for two successive wave crests to pass at the same point [1].
This is the common definition for Wave period, 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 period. The wave field off the coast can be characterized by a wave spectrum. The wave period is then a statistical parameter, see Statistical description of wave parameters.
References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
See also: Definitions of coastal terms#Wave.
