Selecting Wave Gauge Sites for Monitoring Harbor Oscillations: A Case Study for Kahului Harbor, Hawaii

Abstract

Wave measurements are required to observe and ultimately predict the response of the ocean to dynamic loading. While remote sensing techniques may eventually provide continuous spatial definition of wave energy for large regions, current engineering practice relies on point measurements from wave gauges. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Field Wave Gaging Program (FWGP) operates a nationwide network of wave gauges and serves as the Corps' central, access point for all U.S. wave data. The program also supports a variety of activities to enhance the quality and efficiency of wave data collection, processing, and distribution. This is the third in a series of FWGP reports describing, through case studies, the process of selecting sites for wave gauges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281707

Entities

People

  • Michele Okihiro
  • R. T. Guza
  • W. C. O'reilly

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Breakwaters
  • Case Studies
  • Central Processing Units
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Far Field
  • Frequency Bands
  • Maritime Industry
  • Measurement
  • Model Tests
  • Near Field
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Site Selection
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design