FATHOM
The common unit of depth in the ocean for countries using the English system of measurement. It is six feet or 1.83 meters.
fathom curve"Same as isobath.
fathom"The common unit of depth in the ocean, equal to six feet.
Fathom: A unit of length equal to six feet which is used to measure the depth of water.
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Unit of water depth equal to 6 feet.
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Fathom- the common unit used to measure depth in the ocean; it is equivalent ot six feet.
Fetch- the area in which waves are formed by a wind with an approximately constant speed and direction.
One sea mile is equivalent to 1,000 fathoms (6,000 feet). SEASON A division of the year according to some regularly recurring phenomena, usually astronomical or climatic.
FASTSTFastestFathomUnit of water depth equal to 6 feet.FAWSFlight Advisory Weather ServiceFBO(Great Lakes Freeze-Up/Break-Up Outlook) - A National Weather Service product to keep mariners informed of the projected freeze-up date or ...
Continental Shelf (CONSHELF): The zone bordering a continent and extending to a depth, usually around 100 fathoms (600 feet), from which there is a steep descent toward greater depth.
SEA MILE A unit of length distinguished from a nautical mile. One sea mile is equivalent to 1,000 fathoms (6,000 feet).
cable - A nautical unit of horizontal distance defined as 0.1 nautical mile = 185.2 m. Historically, a cable was defined as equal to 600 ft (100 fathoms).
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