Santa Barbara Channel Circulation Model and Field Study. Appendix C: Observational Data. C.4: Wave Spectra

摘要

As part of the Santa Barbara Channel Circulation Model and Field Study, the surface wave field was measured using a Datawell Waverider buoy with a SeaData internal recorder. The report presents the data collected during the Main Program. The data presented are plots of the wave spectra for a 48-hour period. The spectra were calculated from each 8.5-minute sample period (512 data points) by taking ensemble averages of eight 64-point FFT's and applying overlapping Hanning windows. Time increases upward in these plots. All wave height data is in meters and all times are GMT.