Directional Wave Spectra Measurements of the Chesapeake Bay Beneath the Bay Bridge

Abstract

A program of experiments was carried out at the Naval Research Laboratories Chesapeake Bay Bridge Laboratory to assess the directional resolving capabilities of a particular array of five wave elevation detectors. It is desired to be able to distinguish waves both by their wave lengths and elevations and by their directions of propagation as part of an NADC sponsored study on surface wave modifications. The collected data were analyzed and rather good success was had in deriving directional wave spectra. Recommendations are made to further improve the experimental procedure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658542

Entities

People

  • G. W. Zepko
  • J. A. Mercier
  • P. H. Rank

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • Calibration
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Detectors
  • Difference Frequency
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • New Jersey
  • North America
  • Ocean Waves
  • Power Spectra
  • Surface Waves
  • Transducers
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.