Revised Wave Information Study (WIS) Results for the U. S. Atlantic Coast 1956-1975
Abstract
WIS has supplied wave climate information at locations along the U S Atlantic coast based on the 20 year period 1956-1975, (Corson, et. al., 1981) (Corson, et. al., 1982), (Jensen, 1983). This information meets a critical need for wave information in coastal engineering studies. Wave measurements made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Corps of Engineers (CE) during the 1980's makes a better verification of the WIS results possible by comparing statistics for the two different time periods for example (Miller and Jensen, 1990), and (Hagerman, personal communication 1988). These comparisons (both for the North Carolina coast) indicated that the distribution of hindcast wave heights and periods differed from the distributions of measured data. The directional distribution of wave energy from a year's measurements by a directional buoy at Kingsbay, GA was compared to WIS results by CERC. Again differences were noted. Others, (Weggel Douglass, and Tunnell, 1988) also noted "unrealistic," behavior in some--of the WIS results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA569595
Entities
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center