The least distance between particles moving in the same phase of oscillation of a wave. In oceanography, it is the horizontal distance between the highest parts of two successive wave crests above the still water level, separated by a trough that is below the still water level, and it is measured in meters.
WAVE LENGTH
Meaning of WAVE LENGTH in English
Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012