Studies of waves and swell in the western North Atlantic
- 18 August 1949
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union
- Vol. 30 (4) , 507-516
- https://doi.org/10.1029/tr030i004p00507
Abstract
Waves and swell have been recorded off western Cape Cod and eastern Bermuda by means of underwater wave meters. The waves and swell recorded off Cape Cod appear to fall into two groups having relatively short and long periods, respectively. The former group (5.5 to 11 sec) is correlated with prevailing southerly winds over east coastal waters. Study of the long‐period swell suggests a more distant origin, with indications that ocean swell travels with constant period and group velocity. Some general rules relating to storm positions and observed swell are derived from the wave and weather data associated with two Atlantic storms.Keywords
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