Figure 1. FRF location map 



Organization of Report 



5 . This report is organized into nine parts and five appendixes . 



Part I is an introduction; Parts II through VIII discuss the various data col- 

 lected during the year; and Part IX describes the storms that occurred. 

 Appendix A presents the bathymetric surveys , and Appendixes C through E 

 (published under separate cover as Volume II) contain wave data statistics. 



6. In each part of this report, the respective instruments used for 

 monitoring the meteorological or oceanographic conditions are briefly 

 described along with data collection and analysis procedures and data results. 

 The instruments were interfaced with the primary data acquisition system, a 

 Digital Equipment Corporation (Maynard, MA) VAX- 11/750 minicomputer located in 

 the FRF laboratory building. More detailed explanations of the design and the 



