HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
APPENDIX F – Wave information for Male’ region
Wave rose diagrams for the Male’ region (Source: http://www.surf-forecast.com/).
The figure illustrates the range of swells directed at Male’ throughout a year based on National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration WAVEWATCH III (NWW3) model predictions since
2006 (values every 3 hours).The data are based on satellite altimetry and heights represent open
water values. The data for Male’ are based on the optimum grid node for the area, which is
located 20 km away. Data representing wind blowing waves away from Maldives are not
included.
The rose diagrams illustrate the distribution of swell directions and swell sizes, while the graph
at the bottom shows the data without direction information.
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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