Observations of Normal Pressure on Wind-Generated Sea Waves. Volume II,
Abstract
A measurement system was designed and built which consists of a capacitance wire wave sensor on which a buoy carrying a pressure sensor slides vertically. This was used to obtain simultaneous quasi-Eulerian measurements of waves and the normal pressures on their surface. Pressure power spectra from all 6 runs appear to consist of a basic spectrum similar to that observed over land, on which is superimposed a wave-induced hump which at low wave frequencies is simply the weight of air above the surface. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0737847
Entities
People
- Frederick William Dobson
Organizations
- University of British Columbia