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Oceanic-wave-measurement system

Abstract

Barometer mounted on bouy senses wave heights. As wave motion raises and lowers barometer, pressure differential is proportional to wave height. Monitoring circuit samples barometer output every half cycle of wave motion and adds magnitudes of adjacent positive and negative peaks. Resulting output signals, proportional to wave height, are transmitted to central monitoring station.

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Holmes, J. F., Miles, R. T.. 1980-09-01. Oceanic-wave-measurement system. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800000224

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