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Significant wave height

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URI	http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/S06/current/S0600105/1/
Within Vocab	BODC parameter semantic model parameter entity names
Alternative Labels	Hs
Definition	A statistic computed from wave measurements that correspond to the average height of the highest one third of the waves, where the height is defined as the vertical distance from a wave trough to the following wave crest.
Date	2017-12-07T15:19:02
Identifier	SDN:S06::S0600105
Note	accepted
Is Version Of	S0600105
version	1
Broader	`S01:S014`	parameter entity
	P01 BODC Parameter Usage Vocabulary - (27) [+]
	`P01:GTDHLP01`	Significant wave height of waves (infragravity) {Hs} on the water body by fixed in-situ pressure sensor
	`P01:GSSPWR01`	Significant wave height of waves (short period) on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GSH1VA01`	Significant wave height of waves (swell first component) {Hs} on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GCH2VS01`	Significant wave height of waves (swell second component) {Hs} on the water body by visual estimation
	`P01:GSH2VA01`	Significant wave height of waves (swell second component) {Hs} on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GSZZHSV1`	Significant wave height of waves (swell) on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GSZZHSV2`	Significant wave height of waves (swell) on the water body by waverider (second sensor)
	`P01:GCARVS01`	Significant wave height of waves (wind sea) {Hs} on the water body by visual estimation
	`P01:GWSHVA01`	Significant wave height of waves (wind sea) {Hs} on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GTDHZZ01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body
	`P01:GTHDAP01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by acoustic doppler wave array
	`P01:GTDHWVRD`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by directional range-gated radar
	`P01:GTDHTD01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by fixed in-situ pressure sensor
	`P01:GTDHUP01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by fixed in-situ pressure sensor and computation using Fourier analysis with no depth attenuation correction
	`P01:GTDHMP01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by fixed in-situ pressure sensor and manual record analysis
	`P01:GTDHFS01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by Interocean S4 wave gauge
	`P01:GTDHZZ02`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by model prediction
	`P01:GTDHVARD`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by radar water level recorder
	`P01:GTDHFB01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by shipborne wave recorder
	`P01:GTDHMB01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by shipborne wave recorder and manual record analysis
	`P01:HSTKDP01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by Tucker-Draper method
	`P01:GTDHVS01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by visual estimation
	`P01:GTDHVA01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by waverider
	`P01:GTDHCA01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by waverider and automated record analysis
	`P01:GTDHAVD1`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by waverider and down-crossing analysis
	`P01:GTDHMA01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by waverider and manual record analysis
	`P01:GTDHCS01`	Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body by wavestaff and automated record analysis

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