Guide to wave analysis and forecasting. 2018 edition.
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2018Corporate Author
World Meteorological Organization
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189pp.
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National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of numerous maritime countries
have been engaged in the provision of ocean wave forecast and hindcast services in support of
user requirements across the whole range of maritime activities (shipping, fisheries, offshore
mining, commerce, coastal engineering, construction, recreation and so on) for many years.
In recognition of this, and of the relative lack of easily accessible guidance material on wave
forecasting methodology suitable for use by NMHSs in developing countries, the Guide to Wave
Analysis and Forecasting was originally prepared by a group of experts and published in 1988 as
WMO‑No. 702. This formal Guide updated and replaced the earlier and very popular Handbook
on Wave Analysis and Forecasting (WMO‑No. 446), published in 1976. The 1988 edition of the
Guide was subsequently updated in 1998 (second edition). This 2018 version (third edition)
represents the latest updates, taking into account the dramatic .....
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World Meteorological OrganizationGeneva, Switzerland
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WMO-No. 702;Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.aEssential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Sea surface heightMaturity Level
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978-92-63-10702-2Citation
World Meteorological Organization (2018) Guide to wave analysis and forecasting. 2018 edition. Geneva, Switzerland, World Meteorological Organization, 189pp.. (WMO No. 702). DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1523.2URI
https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1523.2https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/121.2
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