Atlas of the Oceans : Wind and Wave Climate.
Publisher: Oxford ; Tarrytown, N.Y. : Pergamon, 1996Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 241 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 31 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0080425194 (hardcover)
- 551.5/246/0223 20
- G2801.C8 Y8 1996
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Uses data from the GEOSAT satellite.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.
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.