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Dominant wave period

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Dominant wave periodA wave-energy spectrum with one clear peak at a particular period.period
Dominant wave periodA wave-energy spectrum with one clear peak at a particular period.11period
The dominant period is associated with the strongest energy peak in the wave spectrum.

The wave period associated with the strongest concentration of energy in the wave spectrum.

It helps describe the character of the sea.

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