WAVE CLIMATOLOGY AS AN AID TO SHIP ROUTING IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.

Climatological charts are presented for use by the mariner or forecaster as a first approximation in avoiding adverse seas during transits of the North Altlantic Ocean. An example is given which illustrates the value of changing from a standard shipping lane to a route based on wave climatology. (Au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph, Ellis J., Kipper, John M., Jr.
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE NSTL STATION MS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
(*OCEAN WAVES
CLIMATE)
OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
TRANSPORTATION
SHIPS
DAMAGE
MOTION
OCEANOGRAPHY
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0427244
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0427244
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Summary:Climatological charts are presented for use by the mariner or forecaster as a first approximation in avoiding adverse seas during transits of the North Altlantic Ocean. An example is given which illustrates the value of changing from a standard shipping lane to a route based on wave climatology. (Author)

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