Practical Methods for Observing and Forecasting Ocean Waves by Means of Wave Spectra and Statistics

Abstract

Contents: The properties of ocean waves; The generation and forecasting of sea waves; Wave propagation and forecasting swell waves--simple models; Wave observation techniques; Synoptic forecasting methods and weather map analysis; Wave refraction; Operational applications of forecasting methods; Verification by forecasts and observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0739935

Entities

People

  • Gerhard Neumann
  • Richard W. James
  • Willard J. Pierson Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Boats
  • Energy Transfer
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Meteorological Charts
  • Meteorology
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Ridges
  • Sine Waves
  • Spectra
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology