Is there such a word in reference to WAVES specifically? I found weatherward which might suit as a general purpose term, but I thought that it's always worth checking with you knowledgeable folks

thanks in advance!

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newbie23562 said..
Is there such a word in reference to WAVES specifically? I found weatherward which might suit as a general purpose term, but I thought that it's always worth checking with you knowledgeable folks

thanks in advance!

The person to talk to in this manner is causehecan. He knows all, I learn a lot from him everyday.

There's "down the line" and "up the line" if that's any help.

Glad im being recognised.

OP im sorry i dont fully understand your question but ive had to teach profesional surfers (the sort you would know theyre names if i said em) what fetch ment. And how it worked. So if you want to have a squiz matey are you talking bout the line from highest to lowest point?

Adios and enjoy

Surface wave
Fetch, area of ocean or lake surface over which the wind blows in an essentially constant direction, thus generating waves. The term also is used as a synonym for fetch length, which is the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow. In an enclosed body of water, fetch is also defined as the distance between the points of minimum and maximum water-surface elevation. This line generally coincides with the longest axis in the general wind direction. Fetch is an important factor in the development of wind waves, which increase in height with increasing fetch up to a maximum of 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Wave heights do not increase with increasing fetch beyond this distance


I dont know much man but maybe you could clarify that your not talking about psionic or ultra violet etc etc are you talking about the ocean? Bathtubs? Mexicans?

Your next doc

windward...... I thought that was a specific ward at the hospital for wind related injuries.
Hope that helps.

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causehecan said..
Glad im being recognised.

OP im sorry i dont fully understand your question but ive had to teach profesional surfers (the sort you would know theyre names if i said em) what fetch ment. And how it worked. So if you want to have a squiz matey are you talking bout the line from highest to lowest point?

Adios and enjoy

Surface wave
Fetch, area of ocean or lake surface over which the wind blows in an essentially constant direction, thus generating waves. The term also is used as a synonym for fetch length, which is the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow. In an enclosed body of water, fetch is also defined as the distance between the points of minimum and maximum water-surface elevation. This line generally coincides with the longest axis in the general wind direction. Fetch is an important factor in the development of wind waves, which increase in height with increasing fetch up to a maximum of 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Wave heights do not increase with increasing fetch beyond this distance


I dont know much man but maybe you could clarify that your not talking about psionic or ultra violet etc etc are you talking about the ocean? Bathtubs? Mexicans?

wow
fixated on fetch

Inside this little goats body beats the heart of a labrador woof woof

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newbie23562 said..
Is there such a word in reference to WAVES specifically? I found weatherward which might suit as a general purpose term, but I thought that it's always worth checking with you knowledgeable folks

thanks in advance!

Swell?

Er, waves?

Is this a trick question?

yes

Thought so

thanks for confirming.

back to weatherward
why does he care about this definition

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amirite said..
fixated on fetch

fixated on fetch could be referred to as a fetish
is the act of quoting oneself in this forum considered arrogant
*[hangs head in shame]

Don't be too ashamed. Its only natural to enjoy your own company.

just don't keep any mirrors in the house, lest you never leave.

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Subsonic said..
Don't be too ashamed. Its only natural to enjoy your own company.

ever feel like a total loser drinking at a bar by yourself
or dining alone at a table-for-one
how about at the cinema sitting in a row of empty seats

Nope.

i drink alone all the time. I believe the technical term for that is alcoholic.

sometimes i catch myself staring at the empty chair across the way. Then i remember to put my feet up on it.

often wondered why introverts bother attending social gatherings
not saying you're an introvert

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Subsonic said..
Its only natural to enjoy your own company.

chillin at the coffee shop minding my own business

but i'm actually fully eavesdropping on the conversation at the next table

ahaha I wasn't expecting to attract such a broad audience!

to clarify the question\curiosity, yeah I know that's a silly (or tricky?) one:
you say windward to (loosely) indicate the direction/point/side from where the wind comes from in respect of a known/indicated reference point, right?
a synonym of it is the word weatherward that means from where the "weather" (wind/storm I guess) comes from, although I have not researched it.
is there a specific word to indicate "where the waves come from in respect of a known/indicated reference point"? fetch-wise, not crest to trough

yes, I'm talking about surface water waves

called swell direction.

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JulianRoss said..
called swell direction.

what would be its antonym? windward > leeward, upwind > downwind, swell direction > ?

furthermore as a direction only it doesn't take into account the reference point, a key information considered in the windward/leeward meaning

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newbie23562 said..

JulianRoss said..
called swell direction.

what would be its antonym?

it's called following sea

you're welcome

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amirite said..

newbie23562 said..

JulianRoss said..
called swell direction.

what would be its antonym?

it's called following sea

you're welcome

does following sea mean waves coming toward a moving vessel stern? sorry I am not a native english speaker

^^^If it is, it must give way,
unless the wave is larger than the vessel as its safer to assume "might has right"

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lotofwind said..
^^^If it is, it must give way,
unless the wave is larger than the vessel as its safer to assume "might has right"

And queue the "because im a lighthouse" transcript :P

More of a beacon of light

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newbie23562 said..

you say windward to (loosely) indicate the direction/point/side from where the wind comes from in respect of a known/indicated reference point, right?
a synonym of it is the word weatherward that means from where the "weather" (wind/storm I guess) comes from

Hmmm... So alot of what i "do" is look for whats generating the weather

Theres many many generators. But big picture im sure you already know this its high pressure chaseing low pressure generally accepted that these pressure differences are created from the uneven heating of the earth from the sun.

What you may not be aware of is a nice little google on "albedo" values

Now we use this when flying all the time but rarely is it used when sailing. Mostly because water is water the depths are cold the surface is hot. But if you factor in currents in channels upwelling the colds etc it can all get quite complicated.

Before i get into it all i would like to know what exactly it is your working on :D

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causehecan said..
Before i get into it all i would like to know what exactly it is your working on :D

guessing he's chinese and he's doing a uni assignment
marine biology degree
plenty plenty workie

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Causehecan.... I can copy and paste too....

Fetch
oceanography

Written By: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

See Article History

Fetch, area of ocean or lake surface over which the wind blows in an essentially constant direction, thus generating waves. The term also is used as a synonym for fetch length, which is the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow. In an enclosed body of water, fetch is also defined as the distance between the points of minimum and maximum water-surface elevation. This line generally coincides with the longest axis in the general wind direction. Fetch is an important factor in the development of wind waves, which increase in height with increasing fetch up to a maximum of 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Wave heights do not increase with increasing fetch beyond this distance.

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HappyG said:

happyg likes to keep the leftover avocado in the fridge for a number of days before he throws it out
true story

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HappyG said..

Causehecan.... I can copy and paste too....

Fetch
oceanography

Written By: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

See Article History

Fetch, area of ocean or lake surface over which the wind blows in an essentially constant direction, thus generating waves. The term also is used as a synonym for fetch length, which is the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow. In an enclosed body of water, fetch is also defined as the distance between the points of minimum and maximum water-surface elevation. This line generally coincides with the longest axis in the general wind direction. Fetch is an important factor in the development of wind waves, which increase in height with increasing fetch up to a maximum of 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Wave heights do not increase with increasing fetch beyond this distance.

Actually it looks like you made an error .....