CONTENTS 



Page 



I INTRODUCTION 5 



II TEST SETUP, CONDITIONS, AND, PROCEDURES 5 



III DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 9 



IV CONCLUSION 12 



LITERATURE CITED 13 



TABLES 



1 Test conditions and wave attenuation factors 10 



2 Example of wave height attenuation factor computations 11 



FIGURES 



1 One seaweed unit 6 



2 Closeup view of seaweed fronds 6 



3 Test setup in large wave tank 7 



4 Cross section of tank at seaweed field 8 



