Research Article
Wave Observations from Central California: SeaSonde Systems and In Situ Wave Buoys
Table 2
Spatial variation wave analysis results.
| Wave sensor | No. of hourly points | No. of points after filter (hours) | Range (km) | % of points <50 cm variation over range | Mean standard deviation (cm) | Mean coefficient of variation |
| BML1 | 17,103 | 16,424 | 4–18 | 99% | 19 | 0.09 | PREY | 11,550 | 11,550 | 4–8 | 98% | 17 | 0.07 | COMM | 8,687 | 8,556 | 6–18 | 98% | 20 | 0.10 | FORT | 9,403 | 8,952 | 6–15 | 95% | 20 | 0.08 | MONT | 10,103 | 9,258 | 6–27 | 99% | 20 | 0.09 | All regional SeaSondes | 4,634 | 4,634 | 150 km N/S 27 km E/W | 85% | 35 | 0.17 | All regional buoys | 9,884 | 9,884 | 100 km N/S 45 km E/W | 89% | 29 | 0.14 |
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