100 



80 



* en 



o> 60 



40 



20 - 



■ Buoy 51 026 



■ WIS STA 5 



■ WIS STA 3 



■ WIS STA 31 



0.0-0 JO 0.5-0 89 1 .0-1 .49 1 .5-1 .99 2.0-2.49 2.5-2.90 3.0-3.49 3.5J.99 4.0-4.49 4.5-1 99 5 0-5.49 5.5-5.90 0.0-8.49 8.5 . 



Wave Height Range (m) 



Figure 31 . Deepwater wave climate comparison, H s 



Buoy 51 026 

 WIS STA 5 

 WIS STA 3 

 WIS STA 31 



Wave Period Range (m) 



Figure 32. Deepwater wave climate comparison, T p 



peak period was close to the sea period, the direction associated with the sea was 

 chosen as the peak direction. If the peak period was close to the swell peak, the 

 direction associated with the swell was used. 



Summaries shown in the figures are generally similar. Wave height and 

 period distributions indicate virtually the same climate from all sources, although 

 the buoy shows a tendency for a greater occurrence of swell periods above 

 14 sec. Wave direction distributions for the buoy and Station 31 both show 



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Chapter 3 Wind Wave and Swell Climate 



