Coastal Wave Height (Beaufort Sea State)

Significant wave height from Beaufort wind scale and fetch distance. H_s = 0.0248 U^2 for fully developed sea.

 
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Physical Constants Reference
ConstantSymbolValue
Speed of lightc2.99792458×10⁸
Planck's constanth6.62607015×10⁻³‴
Boltzmann constant1.380649×10⁻²³
Avogadro's numberNₐ6.02214076×10²³
Gravitational constantG6.6743×10⁻¹¹
Gas constantR8.31446
Elementary chargee1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹
Electron massmₑ9.1093837015×10⁻³¹
Proton massmₚ1.67262192369×10⁻²⁷
Fine-structure constantα7.2973525693×10⁻³
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How It Works

Significant wave height from Beaufort wind scale and fetch distance. H_s = 0.0248 U^2 for fully developed sea

Each component has a specific meaning:

  • Beaufort wind scale — The beaufort wind scale recorded for the patient or scenario being assessed.
  • Fetch distance — The fetch distance recorded for the patient or scenario being assessed.

Note: Interpret the wave height beaufort result against the clinical thresholds and context described above.

How to Use

Enter the Beaufort wind scale, fetch distance for the patient or scenario you are assessing. Significant wave height from Beaufort wind scale and fetch distance. H_s = 0.0248 U^2 for fully developed sea. Use the wave height beaufort result to inform your clinical assessment.

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