Meteorology · Waves — Fetch
Wind-wave height depends on wind speed, the duration the wind blows, and the:
- AFetch (the distance over which the wind blows)✓ Correct
- BWater temperature
- CBarometric pressure only
- DLatitude
Explanation
The three factors governing sea state are wind speed, duration, and fetch. A fully developed sea is reached when waves stop growing for the given wind; limited fetch or duration produces smaller seas.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), wind waves
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