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OCEAN WIND WAVES AND SWELL 



A basic and easily obtainable reference for 

 climatic data on waves in the Gulf is the Atlas of 

 Sea and Swell Charts of the United States Navy 

 Hydrographic Office (1943-50), Miscellaneous 

 Publication No. 10,712, A through D. Certain 

 uses of these data are discussed by Fleming and 

 Bates (1951). 



Information concerning wave heights in some 

 regions on certain specific days may be obtained 

 by referring to wind data available through the 

 United States Weather Bureau and applying a 

 method of calculation described in United States 

 Navy Hydrograpliic Office Publication No. 604, 

 Techniques for Forecasting Wind Waves and 

 Swell. 



The problem of wave action on structures is 

 discussed by .\Iunk (1947). Considerable addi- 

 tional research will be i-equired before knowledge 

 of wave forces in the Gulf is complete. Such work 

 has been underway at the University of California 

 (La Jolla and Berkeley) and is being initiated at 

 Texas Agricultural and .Mechanical College. 



SHALLOW WATER OCEANOGRAPHY 



Much of the marine interest on the Gulf coast 

 tends to center on the shallow waters. There are 

 many bays, lagoons, and inlets of gi'eat importance 

 to fishing, navigation, recreation, oil recovery, 

 and other activities. Each of these pri'sents its 

 owTi peculiar problems, and extensive investiga- 

 tions have been carried on in many of them. 

 A recent publication indicating the nature of this 

 work is that of Collier and Hf<lgpeth (1950). A 

 good bil)liograpliy is includet! indicating the 

 variety of studies which are important in determin- 

 ing the physical characteristics of such regions. 



Many analyses of shallow water areas have been 

 conducted for private sponsors, and the results 

 are not yet available. However, they are gradually 

 being released for publication. 



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