A Comparison of Two Altimeter Wave Period Algorithms Using Data from a N. E. Pacific Buoy
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Two recent algorithms for estimating zero-upcross wave periods from altimeter data are investigated using data from a buoy in the North East Pacific with a relatively high occurence of swell. Both algorithms performed well in wind seas, with low wave age, but only one – developed using a neural network – was satisfactory when the wave age was high.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007