This is the first of two technical reports derived from the dissertation
by Yao, Neng-Chun titled "Bispectral and Cross-bispectral Analysis
of Winds and Currents off the Oregon Coast. " In this first technical
report we give the theoretical development of the rotary component
approach to the bispectrum and cross-bispectrum among...
Recent activity in the exploration and development of the ocean's
resources has created a need for scientific and technical knowledge in
many areas. One example is the need for rapid and reliable techniques
for ascertaining and for the predictions of sea state and the atmospheric
conditions at particular ocean locations....
A summary of the first. year's results in a program of current measuring techniques employing the electromagnetic method is presented. The data was taken on hydrographic survey cruises ranging to 165 miles offshore from Oregon. The measurements in this first phase consist solely of those taken by the method of...