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wind setup

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ID 736498 Last modified 10.08.2016
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Domain hydrography & oceanography
ajuvesi
loevesi
wind set-up
wind setup
  • tuule mõjul mere või siseveekogu kaldale tõusnud vesi
  • tugeva, kestvalt ühesuunalise tuule või tormiga rannale kanduv tavapärasest suurem mere või suure järve veemass. Ajuvee tekkimisel tuulepealsel kaldal veetase tõuseb.
  • tugevate püsituulte põhjustatud ajutine veetaseme tõus
  • the vertical rise in the still water level on the leeward side of a body of water caused by wind stresses on the surface of the water
  • increase in water level as a result of wind
Good to know
  • Ajuvee vastandnähtus on paguvesi.
ajuvesi
Usage examples
  • Eestis on siseveekogude üleujutuste peamisteks looduslikeks põhjusteks pikaajaliste või intensiivsete sadude kõrval kevadine suurvesi, lobjaka- ja jääsulg ning ajuvesi.
loevesi
ründevesi
wind set-up
Good to know
  • „Wind set-up“ is usually reserved for use on reservoirs and smaller bodies of water.
wind setup
Usage examples
  • The action of the wind can also result in the formation of waves and, when surface water is blown toward a shore, in an accumulation of water that causes a rise in water level called wind setup.
wind tide
Good to know
  • „Wind tide“ is usually reserved for use on the ocean and large bodies of water.

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