Water Turbulence Type (WTT)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

waterTurbulenceType

Datatype

Enumeration

Definition

The type of a water disturbance caused by the interaction of any combination of waves, currents, eddies, tidal streams, wind, shoals, and obstructions.

Description

May be used as a means of subtyping Feature: 'Water Turbulence'.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Values

WTT_1 Spilling Breakers
WTT_10 Bombora
WTT_2 Plunging Breakers
WTT_3 Surging Breakers
WTT_4 Eddies
WTT_5 Overfalls
WTT_6 Tide Rips
WTT_7 Whirlpool
WTT_8 Breakers
WTT_9 Confused Seas

Used by

BG012 Water Turbulence