Annual Mean Significant Wave Height
What is it:
The average height of the highest 1/3 of waves. The wave height is greatest in the Atlantic, moderate in the North Sea and least in the immediate coastal zone where the values are generally <1.2m.
Reproduced from Renewables-Atlas Crown Copyright.
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