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Nomenclature and Symbology used in Waves and Storm Surge applications

 


Symbol

Description

units

typical magnitude

comments

a

Wave amplitude

m (ft)

0-19m


z

Water level

m

-10 – 10 m

with respect to some reference like Chart Datum or NAP (Nieuw Amsterdams Peil)

 

 

(Last Updated: 25-03-2007)