Explanation of data columns

Explanation of the columns

Spectral Moments:

SigHeight                    Significant wave height = 4*sqrt(M0)

MeanPeriod            Mean period = M0/M1

MeanFreq                   Mean Frequency = M1/M0

Zero Crossing Statistics

H0333                              Average height of the highest third of the waves

T0333                               Average period of the highest third of the waves

H01                                   Average height of the highest tenth of the waves

T01                                     Average period of the highest tenth of the waves

Miscellaneous

Hs7                                   Significant wave height for sea waves (up to 7 s period)

Tp7                                     Mean period for sea waves (up to 7 s period)

Hs725                              Significant wave height for swell waves (7 to 25 s period)

Tp725                               Mean period for swell waves (7 to 25 s period)

Hs25                                 Significant wave height for long waves (> 25 s period)

Tp25                                  Mean period for long waves (> 25 s period)

Hmax                               Highest observer wave height

Tmax                                 Highest observed wave period 

Infra Gravity Wave Parameters (25 < T < 120 s)

IMeanHgt                 Root mean square wave height

IMeanPrd                 Root mean square period

INoWaves                   No of waves in the window

IH0333                             Average height of the highest third of the waves

IT0333                            Average period of the highest third of the waves

IH01                                  Average height of the highest tenth of the wav

IT01                           Average period of the highest tenth of the waves