A wave which behaves in a non linear fashion. For example a wave breaking or a wave within a basin induced by a tsunami but affected by other conditions in the basin unrelated to the initial tsunami
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOC technical series 37, Tsunami Glossary (A glossary of terms and acronyms used in the tsunami literature - English), , United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO, Paris, France 1991. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0008/000885/08853 8eb.pdf, (ND/ Tsunami Sci - Brit) {590}