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The destruction of the normal form of a wave. This can occur for example when it meets a solid object in its path, or arrives in shallow water.
The destruction of the normal form of a wave. This can occur for example when it meets a solid object in its path, or arrives in shallow water.

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urn:mrn:iala:dic:7-4-0120

The destruction of the normal form of a wave. This can occur for example when it meets a solid object in its path, or arrives in shallow water.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)