Accession Number:

ADA010912

Title:

Sea Wave Spectra Derived from Airborne Radio Altimeter Measurements.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.,

Corporate Author:

ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH (ENGLAND)

Personal Author(s):

• Michin,A. C.

Report Date:

1974-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

The results of a preliminary investigation into the accuracy of sea wave spectra derived from measurements of the sea wave encounter spectrum, are presented. The basic measurements require an aircraft equipped with a radio altimeter and tape recorder, with some available means of calculating the motions of the aircraft in a vertical plane. The predicted spectra are compared with those derived from wave measurements using a Datawell Waverider buoy. A FORTRAN program to carry out the processing of results is included.

Descriptors:

• *OCEAN WAVES
• *POWER SPECTRA
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• MEASUREMENT
• PREDICTIONS
• AIRBORNE
• ACCURACY
• FORTRAN
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• RADIO EQUIPMENT
• UNITED KINGDOM

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE