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Edited by
I. Young, School of Civil Engineering, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia
G. Holland, Senior Principal Research Scientist and Leader of the Mesoscale Meteorology Research Group, Bureau of Meteorology Research, Melbourne, Australia
Description
This volume provides global estimates of wind and wave conditions and is based on data from the GEOSAT satellite. Parameters such as
monthly values of wind speed and wave heights are presented as contour fields in global and regional charts. Variations in wind and wave
parameters are also shown along common shipping routes and lines of latitude and longitude.
The Atlas includes a useful reference
text, providing an introduction to global meteorology and the processes responsible for the generation of ocean waves. In addition, information
relating to the GEOSAT mission, data preparation and validation, and wind/wave statistics provide a full summary of the background to
this major new publication.
Global estimates of wind and wave conditions are required for activities such as engineering design, oceanographic
and meteorological studies, ship routing and recreational activities. This publication will appeal to a wide range of readers from scientists
and engineers, educators and students, to readers in shipping companies and navies.
A CD-ROM based on this material, providing searchable
text is also available.
Audience
For oceanographers, meteorologists, climate change specialists, ocean and coastal engineers, navies, merchant navies, training establishments,
shipping companies, ship route planners, geographers, educators, marine technologists and recreational sailors.
Contents
Introduction.
Scope of publication. Intended readership and reading pattern.
Global Meteorology.
Major surface wind patterns.
What drives the wind? The global meridional circulation. Zonal circulations. Storms. Tropical cyclones. Subtropical cyclones. Hybrid
systems.
Ocean Wind Waves.
Basic ocean wave properties. The random sea surface. Dependence
on wind speed and fetch. Wave propagation
and swell.
The GEOSAT Satellite Mission.
The GEOSAT coverage. Wave measurement using the GEOSAT radar altimeter. Wave height measurement
validation. Wind measurement
using the GEOSAT radar altimeter. Wind speed measurement validation and choice of algorithm. Brown algorithm.
Chelton and McCabe algorithm. Goldhirsh and Dobson algorithm. Chelton and Wentz algorithm. Witter and Chelton algorithm. Comparison of
existing algorithms. Young's algorithm for high wind speed. Wind speed validation.
Data Preparation.
Introduction. Data quality
control. Partitioning of data. Mean monthly statistics. Probability of exceedence.
Data Validation.
Mean monthly significant
wave heights. Probability of exceedence - significant wave height. Mean monthly wind speed. Probability of exceedence - wind speed. Conclusions
as to the validity of results.
Global Wind and Wave Statistics.
Background. Global monthly means and exceedence
probabilities.
Details of each ocean basin. The Indian Ocean. The North Pacific Ocean. The South Pacific Ocean. The North Atlantic Ocean. The South
Atlantic Ocean. Latitude, longitude and great-circle sections. Selected output at points.
References. Glossary.
Common terms.
Unit conversion. Length. Time. Speed. Conversion oC to oF. Conversion oK to oC. The Beaufort
Scale.
64 four colour illus. 96 two colour illus., 59 line drawings.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 246 pages, publication date: JUN-1996
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-042519-1
ISBN-10: 0-08-042519-4
Imprint: PERGAMON
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