Metocean Glossary

Metocean glossary is a dictionary that is authoritative reference to hydrographic related terms and definitions used in various standards, specifications and other informative referred in Maritime Industry. In Indonesian hydrography, The International Hydrographics Dictionary (S-32) is the main standards of terms and definition used.

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ID	TERM	DEFINITION
1	Point	One thirty-second of a circle, or 11 1/4 degrees. Also called compass point when used in reference to compass directions. The extreme end of a cape; or the outer end of any land area protruding into the water, usually less prominent than a cape. In digital cartography, the 0-dimensional geometric primitive of an object that specifies location. [14]
2	Time	The measurable aspect of duration. The hour of the day reckoned by the position of a celestial reference point relative to a reference celestial meridian. An elapsed interval. [14]
3	Ice	The solid form of water. [14]
4	Surf	Collective term for breakers. The wave activity in the area between the shoreline and the outermost limit of breakers. [14]
5	Ria	A long narrow inlet, with depth gradually diminishing inward; a creek. Any broad river opening into the ocean. [14]
6	Gat	A natural or artificial passage or channel through shoals or steep banks, or across a line of banks lying between two channels. [14]
7	Wave	A disturbance which moves through or over the surface of the medium with speed dependent upon the properties of the medium. A ridge deformation, or undulation of the surface of a liquid. [14]
8	Light	A luminous or lighted aid to navigation. For internationally agreed abbreviations of light characteristics see the international chart specifications. [14]
9	Earth	The planet which we inhabit. The solid matter of the globe in distinction from water and air. The ground. [14]
10	Area	In united nations law of the sea terminology the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. [14]

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(v.t) : Verb Transitive
(v.i.) : Verb Intransitive

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