Douglas scale
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Douglas scale
n
1. (Nautical Terms) an international scale of sea disturbance and swell ranging from 0 to 9 with one figure for disturbance and one for swell
2. (Physical Geography) an international scale of sea disturbance and swell ranging from 0 to 9 with one figure for disturbance and one for swell
[C20: named after Sir Henry Douglas (1876–1939), former director of the British Naval Meteorological Service]
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