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v1rev 42013-07-04Faulkner D. (2001) Rogue waves – defining their characteristics for marine design. In: Olagnon M., Athanassoulis GA (eds) Rogue Waves 2000, Ifremer, France, pp 3-18

rogue wave height

0112/2///61360_4#AAF973

trough-to-crest height of an extremely high single maritime ocean surface water wave

Used by classes
1
property

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Code
AAF973
Data type
LEVEL(MAX) OF REAL_MEASURE_TYPE
Unit
UAA726 UAA726
Used by classes (1)

All properties21#

Version
1
Revision
4
Preferred name
rogue wave height
Definition
trough-to-crest height of an extremely high single maritime ocean surface water wave
Definition source

Faulkner D. (2001) Rogue waves – defining their characteristics for marine design. In: Olagnon M., Athanassoulis GA (eds) Rogue Waves 2000, Ifremer, France, pp 3-18

Note
normally occurring far out at sea where physical factors such as high winds and strong currents cause waves to merge producing a single exceptionally large surface wave
Remark
Not to be confused with seismic waves (Tsunamis).
Unit structure
m
Drawing reference
NR2..3.3
Initial value
0112/2///62720#UAA726 UAA726
Responsible committee
TC3, SC3D
Published in
NON_DEPENDENT_P_DET
Status level
Standard
Version release date
2015-08-17
Revision release date
2013-07-04
Version initiation date
2015-08-17
MDC_P022
LEVEL(MAX) OF REAL_MEASURE_TYPE
MDC_P040
T03