Vocabulary
World Meteorological Organisation sea states
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C39/current/ |
|---|---|
| Description | Codes and terms developed from the Douglas wind sea states to describe the general condition of the surface of a large water body. |
| Creator | World Meteorological Organisation |
| Modified | 2009-09-30 |
| Version Info | 1 |
| Identifier | C39 |
| Register Manager | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Register Owner | World Meteorological Organisation |
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| ID ↑ | Preferred Label ↑ | Definition ↑ | Date ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | calm (glassy) | The surface of the water body is absolutely flat corresponding to a significant wave height of zero | 2009-09-29 |
| 1 | calm (rippled) | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 0 - 0.10 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 7 | high | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 6.00 - 9.00 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 4 | moderate | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 1.25 - 2.50 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 9 | phenomenal | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height in excess of 14.00 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 5 | rough | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 2.50 - 4.00 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 3 | slight | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 0.50 - 1.25 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 2 | smooth | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 0.10 - 0.50 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 8 | very high | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 9.00 - 14.00 metres | 2009-09-29 |
| 6 | very rough | The surface of the water body has undulations corresponding to a significant wave height of 4.00 - 6.00 metres | 2009-09-29 |
