SIX-PARAMETER WAVE SPECTRA
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Keywords

wave spectra
six parameter spectra

How to Cite

Ochi, M. K., & Hubble, E. N. (1976). SIX-PARAMETER WAVE SPECTRA. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(15), 17. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v15.17

Abstract

In an attempt to develop a systematic series of wave spectra covering a variety of spectral shapes observed in the ocean, this paper presents a newly developed series of wave spectra which involves six parameters. In the development of the six-parameter wave spectra, the spectra are decomposed into two parts. Each part is expressed by a mathematical formula with three parameters, and the total spectrum is expressed by the combination of two sets of three-parameter spectra. Results of analysis have shown that the six-parameter wave spectra thus derived appear to represent almost all stages of development of a sea during a storm. Then, from the statistical analysis of 800 spectra observed at the North Atlantic Ocean, the values of the six-parameters are expressed in terms of significant wave height so that a family of spectra for a desired sea severity can be generated.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v15.17
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