Understanding Waves

Опубликовано: 15 Май 2026
на канале: Bureau of Meteorology
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Predicting the size of the wind-generated waves that roll in from the sea around Australia is not as hard as you might think—especially if you understand the concept of ‘significant wave height’.

Wave conditions vary from day to day along the coastline. Some days there may be consistent lines of waves heading towards the shore. On other days, the waves may be more mixed, with waves of different sizes travelling in different directions. What factors are at play?

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