swell forecast

swell forecast

[′swel ‚fȯr‚kast]
(oceanography)
Prediction of the frequency and height of swell waves in a remote area from the characteristics of the waves at their origin.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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