Titre :	Oceans from space : a textbook for offshore engineers and naval architects
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Aage, Christian, Auteur
Editeur :	Région haute Normandie
Année de publication :	1999
Importance :	163 p.
Format :	31 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-2-84433-010-9
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale :	551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale
Résumé :	This book is an outcome of SUCCESS "Satellite Uses: a Common Course for Engineering and Sea-conditions Studies), the purpose of which is to make ocean engineers and naval architects more aware of the increasing availability of satellite measurements into their designs and operational planning. The aim is to make information widely available to academic institutions, staff and students, on this relatively recent development. The book is primarily concerned with the measurement and analysis of ocean waves, and it was felt that a description of the statistics used to describe such waves should be included. It is hoped that the many references given will help students to pursue subjects of interest. The present book includes eight chapters presented as follows: 1- Observing the sea from sea 2- Altimeter measurements of surface waves and wind speed 3- Synthetic Aperture Radar 4- Sea states and wave characteristics 5- Wave spectra and statistical wave models 6- Statistical model choice and estimation 7- Extreme events 8- Applications.

Oceans from space : a textbook for offshore engineers and naval architects [texte imprimé] / Aage, Christian, Auteur . - Région haute Normandie, 1999 . - 163 p. ; 31 cm.
ISBN : 978-2-84433-010-9
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Index. décimale :

551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale

Résumé :

This book is an outcome of SUCCESS "Satellite Uses: a Common Course for Engineering and Sea-conditions Studies), the purpose of which is to make ocean engineers and naval architects more aware of the increasing availability of satellite measurements into their designs and operational planning. The aim is to make information widely available to academic institutions, staff and students, on this relatively recent development. The book is primarily concerned with the measurement and analysis of ocean waves, and it was felt that a description of the statistics used to describe such waves should be included. It is hoped that the many references given will help students to pursue subjects of interest. The present book includes eight chapters presented as follows: 1- Observing the sea from sea 2- Altimeter measurements of surface waves and wind speed 3- Synthetic Aperture Radar 4- Sea states and wave characteristics 5- Wave spectra and statistical wave models 6- Statistical model choice and estimation 7- Extreme events 8- Applications.