Observations and modelling of winds and waves during the surface wave dynamics experiment. Report 2. Intensive observation period IOP-3, 25 February-9 March 1991. Technical report
This report describes the compilation of observed and modelled wind, wave and current parameters during the third intensive observation period (IOP-3) from February 25 to March 9, 1991, of the Surface Wave Dynamics Experiment. The measurements include wind speed and direction, wave heights and periods, air and sea temperatures, and atmospheric pressures from four directional wave buoys, two meteorological buoys, and several routinely operated buoys from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Examples of directional wave spectra obtained from two airborne radars and from a Swath ship are presented along with surface currents from airborne expendable current profilers (AXCP) and acoustic doppler current profilers (ADCP). In addition, a summary of directional wave spectra is presented for this period. The model data include examples of wind fields from six numerical weather prediction models and the corresponding wave height maps as derived from the 3G-WAM ocean wave model. Estimated surface current velocities and directions from the Fleet Numerical Oceanographic Center (FNOC) model and selected satellite images of sea surface temperature fields are also presented for this time period.
- Research Organization:
- Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7034763
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-278368/6/XAB; CERC-93-6-2; CNN: N00014-90-J-1464; N00014-92-J-1546
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Prepared in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MA, Dept. of Physical Oceanography, Miami Univ., FL, National Water Research Inst., Burlington, (Ontario). Sponsored in part by Grant N00014-88-J-1028. See also 1, AD-A266 384
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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