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Hs
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Height of significant wave (metres). This is the average height of the
highest one third of the waves in the record.
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Hmax
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Maximum height of the waves (metres) in the record. |
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Tz
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Average wave period. This is the average time (seconds) between all
waves in the record. The more technical name for this quantity is the
zero-crossing period.
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Tp
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The peak wave period (seconds) is the period at which the peak of the
wave spectrum occurs.
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| Spectral density |
Distribution of the variance of the surface elevation with wave period
or frequency (proportional to the wave amplitude squared).
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Notes
This page contains wave observations from a moored wave data buoy located
4.2nm West of Cape du Couedic Light House (Kangaroo Island) in 44 fathoms
(80 metres). Location: 36.07S, 136.62E.
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These observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's
real-time system. These data are automatically generated and are not
quality controlled. It is possible for incorrect values to appear.
Further information can be found about
Latest Weather Observations. Please check the
disclaimer before using these
data.
- All times and dates are in South Australian local time.
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Each 'observation' (or record) is obtained by sampling the waves for 27
minutes.
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This page is automatically updated every hour from available data.
