TABLE OF CONTENTS 



LIST OF FIGURES iii 



TABLE 



ABSTRACT , 



ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 



INTRODUCTION 



INSTRUMENTATION . 



TRIAL DESCRIPTION . . . . , 



ANALYSIS , 



DATA PROCESSING , 



DISCUSSION , 



CONCLUDING REMARKS . . . . 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



REFERENCES . 



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LIST OF FIGURES 



1 - Datawell WAVEC Buoy 



2 - Delft Disposable Buoy 



3 - Stabilization of Delft Buoy . . 



k - ENDECO Type 956 Wave-Track Buoy 



5 - TYDEMAN Transit Route 



6 - Time History of Wind Speed, Direction, Measured Wave 

 Directions and Observed Wave Direction , 



7 - Time History of Modal Wave Period and Significant Wave Height 



8 - Energy Spectrum, Mean Wave Direction and Spreading of Runs 3 and k . . . 



9 - Energy Spectrum, Mean Wave Direction and Spreading of Runs 5 and 6 . . . 



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