Statistics of hurricane waves in the Gulf of Mexico
Conference
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· Proc., Annu. Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6451959
- Shell Dev. Co.
A hurricane climatology characterizing the geographic distribution, wave generating capability, and frequency of severe hurricanes was derived from historical data for 48 severe hurricanes occurring in the Gulf of Mexico during 1900-1974. Based on this climatology, a simple model for estimating the cumulative probability distribution function for the largest wave heights that affect a site in a number of years from historical data was developed. The historical wave data base was generated by hindcasting 26 of the hurricanes. The basic model structure could be useful when interpreting other classes of extreme phenomena in studies based on historical data, e.g., extra tropical storm waves, earthquake accelerations, or ice features. Sample results of applying the model with the hindcast data are presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 6451959
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-780505-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: OTC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Aquatic-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
DISASTERS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
GULF OF MEXICO
HURRICANES
INDUSTRY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEAS
STORMS
SURFACE WATERS
SURVEYS
USES
WAVE FORCES
Aquatic-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
DISASTERS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
GULF OF MEXICO
HURRICANES
INDUSTRY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEAS
STORMS
SURFACE WATERS
SURVEYS
USES
WAVE FORCES