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• Array size appropriate for the analysis method chosen and wave field expected. 



• Measurement or prediction of the local current field. 



• Sampling rate that captures the detail of the record. 



• Reduction of sensor noise and increased instrument accuracy. 



As the methods for measuring waves and interpreting those measurements become 

 more accurate, the understanding of the complex processes in the ocean and coasts 

 that are molded by waves will increase as well. This understanding should lead to safer 

 coastal and offshore structures, and well as reducing the impact that these structures 

 have on the sensitive coastal environment. 



