2. Swell
2.1 Wave theories
The sea surface generally presents an indefinite sequence of almost identical parallel ripples that propagate in an almost uniform manner towards the shore.
This set of undulations or waves is called a "swell" (figure 10 ).
More precisely, the maximum difference in height between a crest and a successive trough is called...
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