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Wave statistics and space-time extremes via stereo imaging
Wave statistics and space-time extremes via stereo imaging
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Fedele, Francesco
Benetazzo, Alvise
Gallego, Guillermo
Shih, Ping-Chang
Yezzi, Anthony
Barbariol, Francesco
Benetazzo, Alvise
Gallego, Guillermo
Shih, Ping-Chang
Yezzi, Anthony
Barbariol, Francesco
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We present an analysis of the space-time dynamics of oceanic sea states exploiting stereo imaging techniques. In particular, a novel Wave Acquisition Stereo System (WASS) has been developed and deployed at the oceanographic tower Acqua Alta in the Northern Adriatic Sea, off the Venice coast in Italy. The analysis of WASS video measurements yields accurate estimates of the oceanic sea state dynamics, the associated directional spectra and wave surface statistics that agree well with theoretical models. Finally, we show that a space-time extreme, defined as the expected largest surface wave height over an area, is considerably larger than the maximum crest observed in time at a point, in agreement with theoretical predictions.
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2012-06
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