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wave crest

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The highest part of a wave. See also crest; wave.
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Chang and Liu [2] measured the kinematics of the breaking waves and found that the velocity of the water particles in the wave crest exceeded the wave phase velocity for 1.
The variation of the velocity and turbulent kinetic energy field in ... by Liiv, Toomas; Lagemaa, Priidik / Estonian Journal of Engineering
99) which juxtaposes technical terms, practical information and snippets of history in a somewhat surreal sequence: Vitruvius finding himself next to Vitrified, Wave crest next to Watersoluble glues.
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The fourth was rescued by other fishermen in the area on the vessel Wave Crest.
4 RESCUED AFTER BOAT HITS ROCKS; Fish crew's lucky escape by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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