breaker depth

breaker depth

[′brā·kər ‚depth]
(oceanography)
The still-water depth measured at the point where a wave breaks. Also known as breaking depth.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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