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wave height

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wave height [′wāv ‚hīt]
(oceanography)
The height of a water-surface wave is generally taken as the height difference between the wave crest and the preceding trough.
(physics)
Twice the wave amplitude.


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The researchers found rogues during periods when significant wave height measured 12 m, but also when significant wave height was as low as 50 centimeters.
Satellites use altimeters and other tools to calculate wave height from above.
The map below shows wave heights around the Hawaiian Islands.
 
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