(DoD) A scale that categorizes the force of progressively higher seas by wave height. This scale is mathematically co-related to the Pierson-Moskowitz scale and the relationship of wind to waves. See also Pierson-Moskowitz scale.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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