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H~ is the significant height,<br />

‘m = 3.15*T-l+&Wl*T-2,<br />

T<br />

is the characteristic period of the waves.<br />

The timis the frequency of the peak<br />

unfortunately, the period, T, used in the<br />

correspond to any of the mathematical<br />

spectrum. The equation for ~mwas derived<br />

data.<br />

spectral energy, but<br />

equation for ~mdoes not<br />

characteristics of the<br />

as a curve fit to real<br />

The Scott-Wiegel spectrum is a Scott spectrum modification that was<br />

proposed by Wiegel (Reference A.8). The constants are adjusted to<br />

match the equation to a “100-year storm” wave condition. The new<br />

equation is as follows.<br />

S(UJ) = 0.300* (H~)*exp[-(w-wm)4/<br />

{0.0.353* (M-WM+0.26) } ]<br />

The umin<br />

equation.<br />

this equation is 1.125 times that specified for the Scott<br />

A.4 SELECTING A WAVE SPECTRUM<br />

Information about the random sea characteristics in a particular area<br />

is derived by either ‘wave hindcasting’ or by direct wave<br />

measurement. For many areas of the world’s oceans, the only data<br />

available is measured wind speeds and visually estimated wave<br />

heights. Sometimes the estimated wave heights are supplemented by<br />

estimated wave periods. For afew areas of intense oil development,<br />

such as the North Sea, direct wave measurement projects have produced<br />

detailed wave spectra information.<br />

A-16

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