Wave climate in Lake Peipsi

The main features of wave properties in relatively large but shallow Lake Peipsi (Estonia/Russia) are determined based on wave measurements at its western coast in summer and autumn 2005-2007. Although the data set is relatively limited, it still covers 263 days and characterizes well the basic prop...

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Published in:Journal of coastal research 2013-01, Vol.2 (65), p.2035-2035
Main Authors: Nikolkina, Irina, Soomere, Tarmo, Didenkulova, Ira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autumn
Climate
Coastal environments
Coasts
Covering
Fluid mechanics
Lakes
Russia
Seasonal variations
Summer
Symbols
Water bodies
Wave height
Wind speed
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Summary:The main features of wave properties in relatively large but shallow Lake Peipsi (Estonia/Russia) are determined based on wave measurements at its western coast in summer and autumn 2005-2007. Although the data set is relatively limited, it still covers 263 days and characterizes well the basic properties of wave climate in this water body. The wave regime is mostly calm, with the long-term average significant wave height below 0.3 m and seas with ... covering at least 2/3 of the ice-free time. The seasonal variation in wave properties mimics the analogous variation in the wind speed, with the most stormy months October-December. Wave heights are, on average, considerably lower in summer than in autumn. Significant wave heights >1 m were recorded in autumn and covered 3% or the measurement time. The maximum recorded wave height ... occurred on Oct 27, 2005. The mean periods are mostly concentrated in a range of 1.5-2.5 s, and exhibit an almost Gaussian distribution. (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae/symbols omitted.)
ISSN:0749-0208
1551-5036
DOI:10.2112/SI65-344