Short-term Distribution

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probability distribution of a variable within a short interval of time during which conditions are assumed to be statistically constant

NOTE The interval chosen is most often the duration of a sea state.

Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

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