CONTRIBUTION OF SATELLITE DATA TO METEO-OCEANIC SITE CHARACTERIZATION: A CASE STUDY

Operational methods for estimating design significant wave heights from satellite data were developed in a French joint industry project. They led, for various ranges, to precision and confidence ranges similar to those of field measurements. The use of these methods in industry for the design of sea-state parameters evaluation is reported, for the case of a coastal pipeline layout operation, where classical environmental information was lacking. It is shown that the use of satellite data can meet operational short delays and cost-effectiveness requirements.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISOPE 94, 4th Intl Offshore & Polar Engng Conf; 10-15 April 1994; Osaka, Japan. Sponsored by ISOPE, USA et al. Procs. Pubs by ISOPE, ISBN 1-880653-13-3. Vol III, p 51 [7 p, 21 ref, 3 tab, 15 fig]
• Authors:
  • Sury, H
  • de
  • Olagnon, M
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Wave height
• Uncontrolled Terms: Satellite meteorology
• Old TRIS Terms: Sea state; Significant waves
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00709322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM