Wave Data Acquisition and Hindcast for Saginaw Bay, Michigan.

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Abstract:

A wave-measurement system was deployed in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, for the purpose of determining the wave growth within the bay as functions of fetch and time. The wave data acquired provide the basis for development and verification of a shallow-water wave hindcast model. The hindcast model, along with 20 years of wind data, is used to perform an extremal analysis of wave conditions within Saginaw Bay. Results of the analysis show that a maximum significant wave height of about 8 ft is expected at the head of the bay. Author

Author(s):
Garcia, Andrew W. ; Jensen, Robert E.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS HYDRAULICS LAB
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0072

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WES/TR/HL-83-14
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*Water waves, Shallow water, Great lakes, Michigan, Bays, Measurement, Height, Spectra, Wind, Statistical analysis
Field(s)/Group(s):
Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
Keyword(s):
Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay, Hindcasting, Lake waves
Report Date:
1983 Jun 01