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Translations of four french papers on ocean wave climate distribution functions.

Contents: Probability of appearance of waves with amplitude greater than a given value; New research on the probability of appearance of waves with amplitude surpassing a given value; Random phenomena and the engineer: additive properties and the probability laws; and Statistical study of wave obser...

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Corporate Author: CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LAB
Other Authors: Larras, Jean, Mayencon, Rene
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ft. Belvoir Defense Technical Information Center MAY 1970.
Series:University of California, Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory. Wave Research Projects
Subjects:
Ocean waves > Climatic factors.
Vagues > Facteurs climatiques.
(Marine meteorology.
Ocean waves)
(Ocean waves.
Mathematical prediction)
Distribution functions.
Statistical analysis.
Velocity.
Power spectra.
Weather forecasting.
Tables(data)
France.
Meteorology.
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography.
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Summary:Contents: Probability of appearance of waves with amplitude greater than a given value; New research on the probability of appearance of waves with amplitude surpassing a given value; Random phenomena and the engineer: additive properties and the probability laws; and Statistical study of wave observations.
Item Description:Translation of Academie des Sciences, Paris. Comptes Rendus (France) v260 p3125-3128, 15 Mar 65, v265B p434-436, 16 Aug 67, Travaux (France) p119-120 Feb 69, and Cahiers Oceanographiques (France) v21 p487-501 May 69, by D.D. Bidde.
Physical Description:62 pages.
Access:APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.