Default Wind-Speed, Wave-Height and Wave-Period Relationship
- Last UpdatedAug 18, 2023
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The default relationship which the program uses for the average wind speed and significant wave height and for the significant wave height and average wave period is given in the following table.. The wind speed, wave height relationship is taken from References 51 and the wave height, wave period relationship is taken from References 52.
Default Relationship Between Average Wind Speed, Significant Wave Height and Average Wave Period
|
Wind Speed |
Significant Wave Height |
Average Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
|
(knots) |
(m) |
(secs) |
|
0 |
0.00 |
5.50 |
|
5 |
0.86 |
5.93 |
|
10 |
1.40 |
6.20 |
|
15 |
1.97 |
6.49 |
|
20 |
2.68 |
6.84 |
|
25 |
3.43 |
7.22 |
|
30 |
4.17 |
7.59 |
|
35 |
5.01 |
8.01 |
|
40 |
5.80 |
8.40 |
|
45 |
6.66 |
8.83 |
|
50 |
7.26 |
9.13 |
|
55 |
8.00 |
9.50 |
|
60 |
8.59 |
9.80 |
|
65 |
9.41 |
10.21 |
|
70 |
10.15 |
10.58 |
|
75 |
10.81 |
10.91 |
|
80 |
11.48 |
11.24 |
The program interpolates linearly between the default data values given in the table.