A numerical model was developed which predicts the dynamic
response of a single mooring line and a buoy of forty feet diameter
to sinusoidal waves, wind and current in all deep waters. All forces
and reactions were considered to be in one plane.
The basic equations for the mooring line...
A real-time data acquisition/central system has been developed for
environmental monitoring and research. The basic elements of the system
are a large instrumented spar buoy, a computer which controls data acquisition
through a telemetry link and simultaneously files and analyzes the data,
and the investigator who prescribes appropriate sets of...
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....