MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 



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Observed wind conditions and the flight 

 path of an oceanographic aircraft fitted with 

 wave-profihng radar 



COMPOSITE 

 UPWIND 



300 KM 



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FREQUENCY (CPS) 



Schematic diagram of the energy spectra 

 computed for fetches of 50, 100, 200, and 300 

 kilometers. This experiment has provided a 

 clear insight into the eflfect of fetch on the rate 

 of wave growth. 



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