Definition of fetch length

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fetch length

The term 'fetch length' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) the horizontal distance (in the direction of the wind) over which a wind generates seas or creates wind setup. (2) the horizontal distance along open water over which the wind blows and generates waves'.

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