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NTR: wave #919

Open TrisSN opened 4 years ago

TrisSN commented 4 years ago

NTR: wave Parent: mass liquid flow ENVO:01000981 Synonyms: wind wave, wind-generated wave, surface wave Child terms: ocean wave, lake wave, river wave Definition: In fluid dynamics, wind waves, or wind-generated waves, are water surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water. They result from the wind blowing over an area of fluid surface. Waves in the oceans can travel thousands of miles before reaching land. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_wave )

TrisSN commented 4 years ago

Any of the synonyms may be more appropriate as the main term name.