Summary of Annual Wave Power for Ten Deep Water Stations along the California, Oregon and Washington Coasts
Abstract
The conclusions reached in this report are based on wave statistics for ten locations on the California, Oregon and Washington coasts, compiled in 1960 by the National Marine Consultants for the Corps of Engineers Districts. These deepwater wave statistics were compiled by hindcast procedures using meteorological records and charts from 1956 through 1958. Wave height, direction, and wave period for 'sea' and 'swell' were averaged monthly and annually. While sandy beaches may change as a result of changing wave conditions, rocky shorelines change very little from wave action over hundreds of years. Seasonal variations of wave power were analyzed on a monthly basis, and are graphically presented as wave power vs. period and power vs. direction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0733893
Entities
People
- F. B. Orrett
- J. T. Moore
- J. W. Johnson
Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley