Large waves and drifting buoys in the Southern ocean
In July 2017 a wave measuring buoy located south of New Zealand broke its mooring and started drifting, still transmitting the essential information. During its short mooring period it also measured a particularly high wave. We make a detailed analysis of the storm, the measured and model spectra al...
| Published in: | Ocean Engineering |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Zenodo
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.12.011 |
| Summary: | In July 2017 a wave measuring buoy located south of New Zealand broke its mooring and started drifting, still transmitting the essential information. During its short mooring period it also measured a particularly high wave. We make a detailed analysis of the storm, the measured and model spectra allowing also a keen search of the suitability of the conditions for single large waves. The availability of the data in both moored and drifting conditions offers the possibility of a quantified discussion on the accuracy of the measurements in the two different situations. |
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