Definition of short-crested wave

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short-crested wave

The term 'short-crested wave' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a wave, the crest length of which is of the same order of magnitude as the wave length. a system of short-crested waves has the appearance of hills being separated by troughs'.

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