Shore Protection Manual's wave prediction reviewed / by Craig.T. Bishop, Mark A. Donelan and Kimmo K. Kahma.: En13-5/86-104-1988E-PDF

"Empirical steady-state wave prediction methods given in the1984 version of the Shore Protection Manual (SPM) are compared with measured wave data and with three other wave prediction formulas including the one used in 1977 and earlier versions of the SPM. Fetch-limited wave data and overwater wind data from several sources comprise the data set. The other wave prediction formulas are those of Sverdrup-Munk-Bretschneider, JONSNAP and Donelan. Results indicate that the 1984 version of the SPM, which uses an adjusted wind speed factor based on friction velocity, tends to overpredict wave height and period and, statistically, is the poorest predictor of the four methods tested. Use of the adjusted wind speed factor and other wind modifications are discussed"--Abstract, p. i.

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title Shore Protection Manual's wave prediction reviewed / by Craig.T. Bishop, Mark A. Donelan and Kimmo K. Kahma.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 86-104
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Originally published: September 1986. Revised August 1987, Revised January 1988, Revised April 1988.
"This has been submitted to the ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering and the contents are subject to change".
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Burlington, Ont. : National Water Research Institute,1988.
Author / Contributor Bishop, Craig Timothy, 1953-
Donelan, M. A. (Mark A.), 1942-
Kahma, Kimmo K.
Description i, 16, [17] p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/86-104-1988E-PDF
Edition Rev. April 1988
Subject terms Hydrology
Methodology
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