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Whirlpool (WTT_7)

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

RDF: wtt_7.ttl

Name

whirlpool

Attribute

WTT Water Turbulence Type

Definition

A turbulent, potentially dangerous rotating movement of water in a waterbody.

Description

The waterbody may be inland (for example: a river) or not (for example: a sea).

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• BG012 Water Turbulence

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_04124 Whirlpool

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.