On the hysteresis of the sea surface and its applicability to wave height predictions

Because of the low dissipation rate of wave energy on the ocean's surface, the wave height at some location and time must be dependent upon wind fields in existence there at previous times and upon swell propagated there from other regions. To study these relationships, significant wave height...

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Main Author: Parsons, C. L.
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Published: 1977
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spelling ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19780029760 2023-05-15T17:32:10+02:00 On the hysteresis of the sea surface and its applicability to wave height predictions Parsons, C. L. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available JAN 1, 1977 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19780029760 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19780029760 Accession ID: 78A13669 Copyright Other Sources 48 AIAA PAPER 77-1588 Conference on Satellite applications to marine technology; November 15-17, 1977; New Orleans, LA 1977 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T13:25:53Z Because of the low dissipation rate of wave energy on the ocean's surface, the wave height at some location and time must be dependent upon wind fields in existence there at previous times and upon swell propagated there from other regions. To study these relationships, significant wave height (SWH) measurements from the Geos-3 radar altimeter are used in conjunction with anemometer windspeed measurements from weather ships, L, C, and R. During the passage of large cyclonic disturbances near the fixed locations of these vessels in the North Atlantic in February 1976, distinct hysteresis profiles that characterize the sea's memory during generation and dissipation conditions are observed. Examples are given that demonstrate the influences of cyclone intensity, movement, velocity, and shape on the configuration of these profiles. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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description Because of the low dissipation rate of wave energy on the ocean's surface, the wave height at some location and time must be dependent upon wind fields in existence there at previous times and upon swell propagated there from other regions. To study these relationships, significant wave height (SWH) measurements from the Geos-3 radar altimeter are used in conjunction with anemometer windspeed measurements from weather ships, L, C, and R. During the passage of large cyclonic disturbances near the fixed locations of these vessels in the North Atlantic in February 1976, distinct hysteresis profiles that characterize the sea's memory during generation and dissipation conditions are observed. Examples are given that demonstrate the influences of cyclone intensity, movement, velocity, and shape on the configuration of these profiles.
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title On the hysteresis of the sea surface and its applicability to wave height predictions
title_short On the hysteresis of the sea surface and its applicability to wave height predictions
title_full On the hysteresis of the sea surface and its applicability to wave height predictions
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