Syrabol Definition 



t 



KadiuK 



Also: Coefficient of energy par- 

 tition 



Also: Distance from end of break- 

 water to point ix,j) in dif- 

 fraction theory 



Distance from the ocean bottora 

 to a water particle 

 Also: Sum of the real parts of dif- 

 fraction function 2s + iZw 

 Also: Specific gravity 



Sheltering coefficient 

 Also: Specific gravity 

 Also: Real part of diffraction 



Function f(-u; - s + iw 

 Also: Slope as specified 



Subscript "s" refers to surface 

 terms 



Wave period 



Al s o : Tempe r a ture 



Also: J-ength, a basic unit 



Significant wave period — the 

 average period for the well defined 

 series of highest waves on a record 



Significant wave period at end of 

 decay 



Significant wave period at end of 

 fetch 



A time 



Travel time of waves (from end of 

 fetch to end of decay distance) 



Basic 

 Units 

 (in F,L, 

 T System) 



1/l3 



L/L 



Example in 

 £^nglish Units 



feet 



feet 



l/ft3 



Ver. rise ^t) 

 Hor. dist. (ft; 



T 



seconds 



9 



degrees F 



L 



feet 



seconds 



seconds 



seconds 

 seconds 



hours 



B-6 



