GRIB-API ecCodes definition
Name: | Mean zero-crossing wave period based on second moment | Abbreviation: | mp2 | Unit: | s | paramId: | 140221 |
Other details
Definition | Spectral mean wave period obtained using the second integral moment of the frequency wave spectrum. The integration is performed over all frequencies up to infinity. The frequency wave spectrum is obtained by integrating the two-dimensional wave spectrum over all directions |
Validity | instantaneous |
Comment |
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WMO GRIB2 definition
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Discipline | 10 | oceanographic products |
Parameter category | 0 | waves |
Parameter number | 28 | Mean zero-crossing wave period |
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