Prediction of ocean waves based on the single-parameter growth equation of wind waves

A method for the prediction of ocean waves was developed on the basis of the single-parameter growth equation of wind waves, proposed by Toba (1978) on the basis of similarity in growing wind waves. The applicability of the method to actual problems was tested by hindcasting the wave characteristics...

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Published in:Journal of the Oceanographical Society of Japan 1979-05, Vol.35 (3-4), p.151-167
Main Authors: Kawai, Sanshiro, Joseph, Paimpillil S., Toba, Yoshiaki
Format: Article
Language:English
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Marine
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Summary:A method for the prediction of ocean waves was developed on the basis of the single-parameter growth equation of wind waves, proposed by Toba (1978) on the basis of similarity in growing wind waves. The applicability of the method to actual problems was tested by hindcasting the wave characteristics with the method, for two cases with differing time and space scales, one in Kii Channel Approach, Japan, and the other in the North Atlantic Ocean. The results showed that the present method can predict waves within an error of 1.3 m in wave heights, which ranged from 3 to 12 m.
ISSN:0029-8131
1573-868X
DOI:10.1007/BF02114308