Analyzing Ocean Swell

 Available online: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=492

This module describes the main elements to consider when analyzing wave model and buoy data. The module focuses on data products available from NOAA including spectral plots, maps, and text bulletins. East and West Coast wave-masking exercises conclude the module. The content in this module is an excerpt from the previously published COMET module Rip Currents: Forecasting.

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Language(s): English

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