波陡（δ）波高（H）与波长（L）之比。它表征了波动的平均斜率。在有限振幅波(Stokes)理论中，具有极限波陡为0.142，当波动波陡大于此值时，波面发生破碎。
波陡度 [海洋] wave steepness
波陡比 wave steepness ratio
极限波陡 limit wave steepness
波陡-波龄关系 Relationship between wave steepness and wave age
陡波整流器 HCS
陡波冲击保护水平 protection level at steep current
陡波前过电压 very-fast-front overvoltage ; VFFO ; VFTO ; very fast transient overvoltage
陡波 steep wave
波前陡度 steepness of wave front
For narrow spectrum, the roughness decreases when wave steepness decreases. For broad spectrum the roughness may be high even for low wave steepness and high wave age.
在窄谱时,粗糙度随谱宽的增加变化不明显,当波陡降低,粗糙度降低;在宽谱时,当谱宽度增加,即使波陡降低,粗糙度仍可增大。
参考来源 - 粗糙度与风浪特征量关系的研究·2,447,543篇论文数据，部分数据来源于NoteExpress
试验观测了高频磁环对真空间隙击穿所产生的陡波陡度的影响。
Tests have been performed to investigate the high frequency magnetic rings influence upon the steepness of the transients produced by breaking down a vacuum gap.
本文还推出了风浪的平均波陡与平均波龄的经验式以及波高和波长随波龄变化的经验式。
Moreover, the empirical formula of the wave height and the wave length of the wind wave change with the wave age is also presented.
结果表明：破波压力从坡面向内部传递与方向、坡度没有明显关系，而与波陡、沿程相对位置相关。
The findings show that the aforementioned wave pressure is independent of wave direction and broken stone slope, but influenced by the wave slope and the location of measurements.
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