During the WACSIS field experiment, wave elevation time series data were collected over the period December 1997 to May 1998 on and near the Meetpost Nordwijk platform off the coast of the Netherlands from an EMI laser, a Saab radar, a Baylor Wave Staff, a Vlissingen step gauge, a Marex radar and a Directional Waverider. This paper reports and interprets, with the help of simultaneous dual video recordings of the ocean surface, an intercomparison of both single wave and sea state wave parameters.

Issue Section:
Special Issue Technical Papers
Keywords:
ocean waves, offshore installations, video recording, data analysis, statistics, Ocean Waves, Wave Asymmetry, Crest Height, Air gap, Laser, Radar, Step Gauge, Buoy, Wave Staff, Video
Topics:
Seas, Waves, Radar, Lasers
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