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K A ABHINAV
(Reg. No. 56080002)
Declaration
I hereby declare that the dissertation entitled Directional Characteristics of
Waves off Honnavar is an authentic record of work done by me on the basis of
available literature and data, and to the best of my ability under the guidance of
Dr. V Sanilkumar, Scientist, Ocean Engineering Division, National Institute of
Oceanography, Goa and no part thereof has been presented before for the award
of any other Degree or Diploma in any University.
K A Abhinav
Countersigned
Dr. V Sanilkumar
Scientist
Ocean Engineering Division
National Institute of Oceanography
Goa
Dona Paula, Goa
30 March 2010
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the dissertation entitled Directional Characteristics of
Waves off Honnavar is an authentic record carried out by Mr. K A Abhinav, at the
National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, under my supervision in the partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of
Technology in Ocean Technology of Cochin University of Science and
Technology and no part thereof has been presented before for the award of any
other Degree or Diploma in any University.
Dr. V Sanilkumar
Scientist
Ocean Engineering Division
National Institute of Oceanography
Dona Paula, Goa
Dona Paula, Goa
30 March 2010
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Acknowledgements
Abstract
of nearshore waters. The nature of the components of the wave spectra, has been
identified and compared, during the monsoon, pre-monsoon and post-monsoon months
of June, April and November.
A toolbox in MATLAB, WAFO (Wave Analysis for Fatigue and Oceanography),
developed by the Lund University, Sweden, has been used for deriving the directional
wave spectra and the spreading functions from the raw data of the Waverider buoy. The
various methods offered by WAFO for computing directional wave spectra from time
series data have also been compared. The Iterative Maximum Likelihood Method
(IMLM) is found to perform better than the Extended Maximum Entropy Method (EMEM)
and the Maximum Likelihood Method (MLM).
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Contents
Page No.
Declaration ii
Certificate iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract v
List of Figures ix
List of symbols x
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 General 2
1.2 Waves 2
1.3 Importance of Wave Directional Analysis 3
1.4 Objectives of the Study 3
1.5 Study Area 4
1.6 Data Collection 6
1.7 Organization of the Thesis 7
Chapter 2 Literature Review 8
2.1 General 9
2.2 Typical Wave Spectra 9
2.3 Theoretical Wave Spectra 13
2.3.1 The Pierson-Moskowitz spectrum 13
2.3.2 The Bretschneider Spectrum 14
2.3.3 The Ochi Spectrum 14
2.3.4 The JONSWAP Spectrum 15
2.3.5 The Donelan et al Spectrum 15
2.3.6 The Scott Spectrum 16
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List of Figures
No. Description Pg. No.
1. Location of wave measurement 5
2. Mooring Layout for the Directional Waverider 7
3. Sample spectrum shapes 10
4. Single-peaked wave spectra at Honnavar 12
5. Two peaked wave spectra at Honnavar 12
6. Multi peaked wave spectra at Honnavar 13
7. Partitioning of Waverider buoy spectrum obtained at 2125 hrs, 08-05-08 31
8. Separation frequency estimated from different methods 34
9. Variation of sea peak frequency and peak frequency with wind speed 35
10. Time series of separation frequency during April, June and November 2008 36
11. Representative wave spectral plots 38
12. Variation of sea and swell height during April, June and November 2008 39
13. Correlation between wind sea and swell and between wind sea and wind speed 40
14. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectra at 1930 hrs 01-06-08 43
15. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectra at 2330 hrs 09-06-08 44
16. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectrum at 1930 hrs 01-06-08 45
List of Symbols
a
i
, b
i
- Fourier coefficients
C
p
- phase speed
f
m
- peak frequency of steepness function
f
p
- peak frequency
f
PM
- peak frequency of the PM spectrum
f
s
- separation frequency
g - acceleration due to gravity
H
s
- significant wave height
L - wavelength
m, n - centered Fourier coefficients
m
0
- zeroth moment
S(f) - spectral density
T
m02
- average wave period
U
10
- wind speed at 10m
- Phillips constant
- peak enhancement factor
c
- limiting angular frequency
- spectral width factor
- wave direction
m
- peak angular frequency
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1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
1.1 General
Offshore and coastal infrastructures are fast developing, due to the increase in
marine traffic and commerce over the recent years. Directional wave studies have
become an integral element in the design of any marine structure, be it a wharf, or a
pipeline. The longevity and robustness of the structure depends on deciding the
orientation that would shelter it from the impact of the wave forces. The directional wave
spectrum concept, though of recent origin, has garnered much vitality in the design
practices. Reliable directional data helps in the cost optimization for marine structures.
1.2 Waves
Water waves may be grouped, on the basis of several criteria. SPM (1984)
suggests classification by period or frequency. Gravity waves, having periods ranging
from 5 to 15 seconds, named after their principal restoring force, are of primary concern
in engineering design practices, as they are associated with a major portion of the total
wave energy.
Gravity waves can be classified into two, wind seas and swells. The former refers
to waves locally generated under the influence of the wind, whereas the latter
represents those travelling from afar, often caused by large scale meteorological
operations such as a storm, and liberated from the effect of winds. Of shorter periods,
the wind seas produce confused sea surfaces (SPM, 1984). They act as forced
vibrations, while swells are free waves, independent on the causative forces.
Wind seas are a result of the wind speed, the stretch over which it blows (fetch),
the width of the fetch, the water depth and the duration of the wind action, working in
tandem. The magnitude of the wind sea varies directly as those of the influencing
parameters. Seas gradually move out of their generating area, gets organized on the
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basis of their wavelengths and direction and are called swells when no longer under the
influence of the originating wind forces.
1.3 Importance of the Wave Directional Analysis
The exposure of a beach, harbor or any coastal structure to wave activity is
heavily influenced by the directional wave characteristics at the site under
consideration. Directional information is vital for estimating the sediment transport rates
and the wave loads on marine structures, both fixed and floating. Multidirectional seas
induce forces and extracts responses differing in magnitude from those due to
unidirectional ones. Hindcasting and forecasting of waves and wave diffraction studies
also require information regarding their directional characteristics.
Wave directional properties greatly affect the transformation processes such as
diffraction, reflection and refraction. Directional data regarding swells are being used for
water sports activities, as in the case of surfing. Directional wave spectral estimates find
further applications in ship routing, safety at sea and in validating and constraining
numerical wave forecasting models and remotely sensed observations.
Collins (1981) states that the use of spectral models which neglect the directional
spreading of wave energy, could overestimate up to 20%, the significant wave heights.
This could have serious implications, in the design of coastal structures.
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The study has been carried out using time series wave data collected off
Honnavar with a view to:
a) develop an algorithm for the partitioning of wave spectra into the component
wave systems
b) compare the performance of existing swell-wind sea separation schemes in
nearshore waters.
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Fig.1. Location of wave measurement.
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Fig.2. Mooring Layout for the Directional Waverider.
1.7 Organization of the Thesis
A general introduction to the nature and scope of the work carried out during the
course of the dissertation, along with a description of the study area and the data
collection, encompasses the current chapter. The theoretical formulations and concepts
on the basis of which the study has been carried out are explained in the second
section. The third chapter comprises the results obtained on the analysis of the data
and their interpretations. In the final chapter the conclusions on the work are presented.
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2. Literature Review
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2. Literature Review
2.1 General
Winds account for majority of the ocean waves. Planetary forces are responsible
for driving tides, which results in the generation of long period waves of the order of 12
to 24 hours. The other major driving forces are earthquakes. Tsunami, a rare, but
catastrophic phenomenon is the result of major quakes that take place adjacent to the
coast.
As wind begins to blow (between 0.5 to 2 knots) on calm surface small ripples or
capillary waves tend to form. These small waves are on the order of less than 2 cm. As
the wind becomes stronger wave amplitude increases and the waves become longer in
order to satisfy the dispersion relationship. This growth is driven by the Bernoulli effect,
frictional drag, and separation drag on the wave crests.
Winds blowing over long periods of time and larges distances contribute to the
formation of a fully developed sea state. When the phase speed of the wave crest
matches the wind speed non-linear interactions except friction stop and the phase
speed is maximized. The limiting frequency of the waves can be determined by the
equation for phase speed and the dispersion relationship:
Cp = uw =
o
k
= g (2.1a)
c = guw (2.1b)
where Cp is the phase speed, uw the wind speed and c, the limiting frequency. Decay
in the wind, slowly erodes the waves. Smaller the wavelength, faster is the dissipation.
2.2 Typical Wave Spectra
The single environmental factor exerting maximum influence on the design and
operation of marine structures are waves. Being amongst the most complex and
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Fig.4. Single-peaked wave spectra at Honnavar.
Fig.5. Two-peaked spectra observed at Honnavar.
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Frequency(Hz)
S
p
e
c
t
r
a
l
D
e
n
s
i
t
y
(
m
2
/
H
z
)
fp = 0.069 [Hz]
13-03-08 2201 hrs
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
Frequency(Hz)
S
p
e
c
t
r
a
l
D
e
n
s
i
t
y
(
m
2
/
H
z
)
fp1 = 0.068 [Hz]
fp2 = 0.2 [Hz] 16-03-08 0100hrs
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Fig.6. Multi-peaked wave spectra observed at Honnavar.
2.3 Theoretical Wave spectra
Some of the theoretical representations of the wave spectra developed over the
years, using data collected by oceanographic platforms and satellites are briefly
discussed:
2.3.1 The Pierson-Moskowitz spectrum
This spectrum (Pierson and Moskowitz, 1964) is representative of the following
conditions: unidirectional seas, North Atlantic Ocean, fully developed local wind
generation with unlimited fetch. It is depicted as:
S
+
() =
8.1
1u
3
g
2
5
c
-0.032(g H
s
o
2
)
2
where H
s
is the significant wave height,
E
s
= E
1
3
,
= 4H
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
Frequency(Hz)
S
p
e
c
t
r
a
l
D
e
n
s
i
t
y
(
m
2
/
H
z
)
fp1 = 0.081 [Hz]
fp2 = 0.24 [Hz]
fp3 = 0.29 [Hz]
13-03-08 0901hrs
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and
m
is the peak frequency,
m
= u.4(
g
E
s
)
The most critical of these assumptions is the fully developed sea, as it is possible
to achieve a larger heave response for a platform from a developing sea, even
though the significant wave height may be smaller than that of a fully developed
sea, since the peak frequency is higher and heave motions tend to have higher
natural frequencies. For a rolling ship, the decaying sea might excite a larger roll
motion, since the natural frequency of roll tends to be low.
2.3.2 The Bretschneider Spectrum
The limitation of fully developed seas lead to the emergence of a two parameter
spectrum, the Bretschneider spectrum, (Bretschneider, 1963), which later
replaced the Pierson-Moskowitz spectrum as the ITTC standard.
S
+
() =
1.2S
4
m
4
5
E
s
c
-125(o
m
o)
4
where H
s
is the significant wave height. The spectrum can be used for sea
states of varying severity, by allowing the user to specify the model frequency
and significant wave height.
2.3.3 The Ochi Spectrum
The Ochi Spectrum (Ochi and Hubble, 1976) is a three parameter spectrum that
allows the user to specify the significant wave height, the peak frequency, and
the steepness of the spectrum peak.
S
+
() =
1
4
(
4z +1
4
m
4
)
x
(z)
2
4x+1
cxp _-_
4z +1
4
] [
4
_
is the parameter that controls the spectrum steepness. It has a limitation that
it considers only unidirectional seas and unlimited fetch. The Ochi spectrum can
specify the severity of the spectrum (), the state of development (
m
) and isolate
the important frequency range by dictating the spectrum width, thus accounting
for swell from a distant storm.
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-5
c
-5
4
(] ]
p
)
-4
y
c
-(]-]
p
)
2c
2
]
p
2
where S(f) is the spectral energy, is the Phillips constant with a value of 0.0081,
g is the acceleration due to gravity, f is the wave frequency and f
p
, the frequency
corresponding to the peak value of the energy spectrum. Also, = 0.07, for
values of f<f
p
and =0.09, for all other values of f.
For high waves along the Indian coast, Sanil Kumar and Ashok Kumar (2008)
estimated the JONSWAP parameters as follows:
o = u.18E
s
1.52
I
p
-3.53
I
m02
1.34
,
y = 8.S8E
s
0.57
I
p
-1.26
I
m02
0.41
.
H
s
, T
p
and Tm
02
represents the significant wave height, the spectral peak period
and the mean wave period, respectively. Sea state is generally represented in
terms of these parameters.
2.3.5 The Donelan et al Spectrum
Donelan et al (1985), on the basis of the assumption that the high-frequency tail
of the spectrum decays proportional to f
-4
, and supported by vast laboratory and
field data, proposed the following fetch limited spectrum:
S() =
og
2
|2n]
4
p
cxp _-_
p
_
-4
_ y
cxpj-(]-]
p
)
2
2c
2
]
p
2
, [
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A
nf
=
nf
+ i
nf
(2.4.1a)
A
wf
=
wf
+ i
wf
(2.4.1b)
A
vf
=
vf
+ i
vf
(2.4.1c)
Now, the co (C) and quad (Q) spectra are calculated, both of which are 3x3 matrices.
By definition: Q
nn=
Q
vv=
Q
ww
=0
Q represents rotation. A rotation component directed vertically represents eddy currents
that are not part of the physics of waves and hence, Q
wn
=Q
nw
=0. Rotation is clearly
evident for waves breaking in the surf zone. According to the right-handed screw law, a
wave rolling eastward will have a rotation component directed to the north and hence
Q
vw
0 and Q
wv
0.
Thus, we have the co and quad spectra as follows:
_
C
ww
C
wn
C
wu
C
nw
C
nn
C
nu
C
w
C
un
C
uu
_ Co-spectra (2.4.1d)
_
u u
w
u u
n
w
n
u
_ Quad-spectra (2.4.1e)
From these components, important wave parameters such as direction, ellipticity
and directional spread can be computed. The first four Fourier coefficients of the
normalized directional wave distribution G (,f) are defined as:
o
1
=
n
(C
nn
+C
ww
)C
b
1
=
-
n
(C
nn
+C
ww
)C
o
2
=
C
nn
-C
ww
C
nn
+C
ww
b
2
=
-2C
nw
C
nn
+C
ww
0(0, ) =
1
n
]
1
2
+m
1
cos(0 -0
0
) +m
2
cos 2(0 -0
0
) +n
2
sin2(0 -0
0
) +
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where,
0
=arctan(b
1
,a
1
)
m
1
= (o
1
2
+b
1
2
)
m
2
= a
2
cos 2
0
+ b
2
sin2
0
n
2
= -a
2
sin 2
0
+ b
2
cos2
0
The m- and n- coefficients are known as the centered Fourier coefficients (Kuik
et al., 1988) or the second harmonic of the directional energy distribution recalculated to
the mean wave direction.
Wave direction
D=
0
=arctan(-Q
wv
, Q
nv
)
Directional spread
S= (2-2m
1
)
Wave ellipticity or 1/K, where K is the check factor,
e =
1
K
= _
C
C
nn
+C
ww
Wave ellipticity is indicative of its shape and its variation with wave frequency, of
the local depth. For wavelengths much smaller than the depth, ellipticity nears one, as
the waves describe circular orbits. On the other hand, if the wavelength nears or
exceeds the depth, the vertical displacements are smaller than the horizontal ones and
ellipticity falls below 1.
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knowledge of the degree of freedom (DOF) of spectral data and have to examine every
local maximum. Further, this algorithm lacks physical basis of wind wave generation
and can easily result in misidentification of wind sea and swell peaks, especially for
spectra with multiple strong swell peaks.
Based on the proposals of Gerling (1992) and Hasselmann et.al (1994), Hanson
and Phillips (2001), generated the Wave Identification and Tracking System (WITS) that
operated on a series of directional wave spectra, with supporting wind observations.
Wave spectrum peaks representing specific wind sea and swell wave systems are
extracted based on topographic minima, with wind sea peaks identified by wave age
criteria, such that wind seas lie within the parabolic boundaries defined by:
c
p
(1.S)u
10
coso (2.5.3b)
where c
p
is the phase speed of the wind sea, U
10
is the 10 m elevation wind speed and
is the angle between the wind and the wind sea.
2.5.4 Proposed 1D Partition Algorithm
A 1-D partition algorithm has been developed in MATLAB. Each local peak
represents the peak of a wave system. The trough between the peaks forms the
partition boundaries. Identification of spurious peaks is an integral fragment of any
partition algorithm. Once these spurious peaks are disregarded, the partitions tend to
get consistent.
The following are treated as spurious:
1. Partitions at the tail of the spectrum, which belongs to the wind sea.
2. Partitions with low total energy, less than 5% of the total energy of the
spectrum.
3. Two peaks which are very close to each other. 0.03 Hz was chosen as the
limiting distance.
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4. Partitions that have a lower energy level, when compared to the neighboring
ones, are combined.
On the basis of the above criterion, the algorithm identifies the significant
partitions in the 1-D spectra. The significant wave height and energy of the partitions are
also computed.
2.6 Wind sea-swell Separation Schemes in Nearshore Waters
2.6.1 General
Portilla et al. (2009), defined identification of wind sea and swell as labeling the
wave system with wind sea or swell as a supplementary designation, taking into
account environmental and physical characteristics.
Mixed sea states are characterized by the simultaneous presence of local wind
waves and swells of distant origin, leading to multi-peakedness of the corresponding
wave energy spectrum (Hanson and Phillips, 1999). The separation of the spectrum into
sea and swell contributions is essential for marine operations and design practices.
Further, the mixed sea states have an impact on the dynamics of near surface
processes.
2.6.2 Characteristics of Wind sea and Swell Spectra
Initially, in the generation area, the waves of different periods coexist. However,
with time, the different wave components separate out from each other. Compared to
their shorter period counterparts, the waves of longer periods tend to move fast, and
reach distant sites first. In the wave generation area, energy is transferred from the
shorter period waves to the longer period ones. During their journey through the seas,
waves tend to lose a part of their energy, thanks to interactions within the fluid, and that
with the external air. Friction with the seabed and turbulence created on breaking are
other causes for the dissipation of wave energy. Short period waves tend to lose their
energy more readily, when compared to the long period ones. As a result, swells tend to
have longer periods than the wind sea.
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Wind sea waves are characterized by their irregularity, short crests, broad
spectrum and quick response to wind variations. Swell, on the other hand, comprises
regular, long crested waves, whose evolution is rather independent on wind. Under the
effect of varying winds, swell and wind sea often overlap to produce mixed sea states,
represented by a continuous spectrum, from which the separation of the components by
automated procedures is difficult (Portilla et al., 2009).
Even though, the highest waves are associated with the wind sea, swells have
much importance in design considerations for coastal structures. Longer periods of
swell waves affect harbor studies, where sediment mobility, armor stability, overtopping
and harbor resonance are of much importance. Thus, wind sea and swell, when
coexistent, provide alternative extreme wave conditions for design.
Most separation schemes identify a separation frequency (f
s
) for a given wave
spectrum. The portion of the spectrum lying at frequencies greater than f
s
is designated
as the wind sea. Swell contributions correspond to wave components at frequencies
lower than f
s
. Wang and Gilhousen (1998), Wang and Hwang (2001), Gilhousen and
Hervey (2001) and Portilla et al. (2009), recommended different methods for separation
of sea and swell. Kumar et al. (2003) found that along the Indian coast, about 60% of
the wave spectra observed was multi-peaked and they were mainly single peaked when
the significant wave height (H
m0
) was more than 2 m.
When multi-peaked spectra are present in the nearshore, the direction of the sea
and swell is required to estimate the longshore currents and sediment transport. Hence
the separation of sea and swell from the measured wave data is of much importance.
The suitability of existing methods for separating sea and swell in nearshore water is
verified based on the wave data collected at 9 m water depth off Honnavar coast in
Karnataka, west coast of India.
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2.6.3 Data
Waves in the open ocean at 9 m water depth off Honnavar at a location 14 18.3
N; 74 23.5 E (Figure 1) were measured using the Datawell directional waverider buoy
(Barstow and Kollstad, 1991) during March 2008 to February 2009. The measurement
location was 3 km from the coast. The oceanographic conditions along the west coast of
India are influenced by the summer monsoon (June-September). The wave
characteristics are also different during summer monsoon, pre and post monsoon
periods (Kumar and Anand, 2004). To represent the pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-
monsoon periods, the wave data collected during April, June and November 2008 is
used in the study.
The wave data were recorded continuously at 1.28 Hz. From the recorded heave
data covering 30 minutes duration, the wave spectrum was obtained through Fast
Fourier Transform (FFT). FFT of 8 series, each consisting of 256 measured vertical
elevations of the buoy data (heave), were added to obtain the spectra. The high
frequency cut off was set at 0.58 Hz. Heave was measured in the range of -20 to 20 m
with a resolution of 1 cm and an accuracy of 3%. The significant wave height (H
mo
) and
the mean wave period (T
m02
) were obtained from the spectral analysis. Wave length at
the measurement location was estimated using the wave dispersion relationship.
Reanalysis data of zonal and meridional components of wind speed at 10 m height at 6
hourly intervals from NCEP / NCAR (Kalney et al., 1996) obtained for the point (12.5 N;
72.5 E) was used in the study. These data are provided by the NOAA-CIRES Climate
Diagnostics Center, Boulder, Colorado at http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/.
2.6.4 Methods
Different methods have been proposed to derive the wind sea and swell
components from the wave spectrum. The simplest approach involves designating a
constant separation frequency or period. This approach is particularly reliable in those
areas where wind sea and swell are markedly separated in the frequency domain. The
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energy of wind sea waves is contained at higher frequencies between 0.1 and 0.4 Hz
while swell waves have lower frequencies between 0.03 and 0.2 Hz (Portilla et al.
2009).
The spectrum, when split close to the peak frequency (f
PM
) of the Pierson-Moskowitz
spectrum (Pierson and Moskowitz, 1964), gives an idea about the wave components.
PM
= u.1S
g
0
10
(2.6.4a)
Separation frequency, f
s
is given by: f
s
= 0.8 f
PM
The factor 0.8 accounts for the uncertainties in the actual sea state or in the angular
shift between winds and waves (Earl, 1984).
Wang and Gilhousen (1998), for the National Data Buoy Centre (NDBC), USA,
devised a method for separation of sea and swell based on the wave steepness
parameter, which does not require the wind or directional information. It works on the
assumption that wind seas are steeper than swell and that maximum steepness of the
wave spectrum occurs near the peak of wind seas energy.
A wave steepness parameter, is computed at all frequencies:
() =
H
mc
(])
L(])
=
2nH
mc
(])
g1
m02
(])
2
=
8nm
2
(])
gm
0
(])
(2.6.4b)
H
s
is the significant wave height and L is the wave length associated with the average
wave period (T
m02
) that are computed from the nth moment of the wave spectrum by:
E
s
() = 4m
0
(), I
m02
() = _
m
0
(])
m
2
(])
(2.6.4c)
m
o
() = ]
n
]
l
]
l
s()J (2.6.4d)
where f
u
and f
l
are the upper and lower frequency limits of measured wave spectra. The
separation frequency is given by,
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f
s
= Cf
x
f
x
being the frequency corresponding to the maximum of the steepness function and C
is an empirically determined constant having value of 0.75.
Gilhousen and Hervey (2001) modified the steepness method to limit the
minimum allowable separation frequency on the basis of observed wind speed. The
minimum separation frequency was determined from the peak frequency of the Pierson-
Moskowitz spectrum of a fully developed sea, at the observed wind speed:
su
=
C 1.25
0
10
(2.6.4e)
where f
su
is the separation frequency and 1.25/U
10
is the peak frequency of the Pierson-
Moskowitz spectrum at the observed wind speed adjusted to 10 m (U
10
). Empirical
constant C has a value of 0.9 (Gilhousen and Hervey, 2001). The higher of f
s
and f
su
is
taken as the separation frequency.
Wang and Hwang (2001) related the peak frequency of the steepness function,
f
m
to wind speed, through regression. The separation frequency was then set at the
frequency where wind speed equals the phase speed and an expression for separation
frequency, disregarding the wind speed, was obtained as:
s
= 4.112(
m
)
1.746
(2.6.4f)
Portilla et al. (2009) proposed a 1D separation algorithm, on the basis of the
assumption that, the energy at the peak frequency of a swell system cannot be higher
than the value of a PM spectrum with the same peak frequency. It calculates the ratio
(
*
) between the peak energy of a wave system and the energy of a PM spectrum at the
same frequency. The energy spectrum is given by:
S() = og
2
(2n)
-4
-5
c
-S
4
(] ]
p
)
-4
y
c
-(]-]
p
)
2c
2
]
p
2
(2.6.4g)
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and 0.12 Hz respectively, thereby overestimating the wind sea contribution (Figure 8A).
Separation frequency obtained based on the modified steepness method was 0.4 Hz
and is not considered for further analysis. The method suggested by Portilla et al.
(2009), when used in combination with partitioning, is able to separate the two systems.
Due to low wind speeds (U
10
=2.8 m/s), splitting using the PM method also
resulted in a high separation frequency of about 0.36 Hz. During the period of relatively
high wind speed (4 m/s), the PM and modified steepness method estimated the
separation frequency as 0.26 and 0.29 Hz (Figure 8B). Measured data shows that even
when wind speed was less than 4 m/s, sea peak frequency varied from 0.1 to 0.5 Hz
and the peak frequency of the spectrum varied from 0.05 to 0.3 Hz during April and
November (Figure 9A & 9B). Separation frequency as per modified steepness method
for wind speed of 4 m/s is 0.28 Hz and the wind sea and swell separation using this
frequency will underestimate the wind sea.
The PM and modified steepness methods computes f
s
on the basis of wind
speed and hence during periods of fairly low wind speeds, it estimates high values and
is not used in further analysis. The separation frequency estimated using different
methods for April, June and November 2008 is presented in Figure 10 and it give a
clear idea regarding the performance of different schemes.
During April and November, Wang and Hwang (2001) designate the tail end of
the spectra, as the wind sea, while the original steepness method (Wang and
Gilhousen, 1998) overestimates the swell. Portilla et al. (2009) gives a realistic picture
during all the seasons. During the summer monsoon period (June), the curve of Wang
and Hwang (2001) closely follows that of Wang and Gilhousen (1998) and Portilla et al.
(2009), indicating their suitability for separating sea and swell of high energy spectra.
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Wind Speed (m/s)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
P
e
a
k
F
r
e
q
u
e
n
c
y
(
H
z
)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Wind Speed (m/s)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
S
e
a
P
e
a
k
F
r
e
q
u
e
n
c
y
(
H
z
)
April 2008
June 2008
November 2008
(A)
(B)
Fig.9. Variation of (A) sea peak frequency and (B) peak frequency with wind speed.
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Fig.10. Time series of separation frequency estimated from different methods during (A) April,
(B) June and (C) November 2008.
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The method of Portilla et al. (2009) was used to separate the sea and swell from
the wave spectra off Honnavar, during the pre-monsoon (April), monsoon (June) and
post-monsoon (November) periods. Contribution of wind sea is more during pre
monsoon period compared to other seasons (Figure 11A) and monsoon periods have
high energy spectra, compared to the other months (Figure 11B and 11C). The mean
wave direction is different for the swell and the sea and the wind direction matches the
mean direction of the sea (Figures 11D and 11E).
In April, during 54% of the time wind sea overrides the swell contribution (Figure
12A). During June, the spectral energy increases with the onset of summer monsoon
and swells prevails over the seas (Figure 12B). During November, most of the time the
dominance of swells is evident (Figure 12C). The contribution of swell at the
measurement location was 46, 73 and 56% during April, June and November
respectively. During 5, 1 and 8% of the time during April, June and November, the
maximum spectral energy of the sea was more than that of the swell.
The average swell direction was 230, 252 and 230 and the average sea
direction was 293, 251 and 291 during April, June and November respectively (Table
1). During June, the sea and the swell were from the same direction whereas during the
pre-monsoon period the sea was from north-west and the swell was from south-west
(Figures 12D to 12F). Swell was predominant during the summer monsoon period
(Figure 13A). Even though swells were present, good correlation (r=0.7) was found
between the wind sea and the wind speed (U) during June compared to other periods
(Figure 13B).
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Fig.12. Variation of sea and swell height along with mean wave direction during April, June and
November 2008.
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Fig.13. Correlation between wind sea and swell (A) and between wind sea and wind speed (B).
41
p
(deg) 180-316 234 204-269 252 200-330 235
p
swell (deg) 180-267 230 208-269 252 194-302 230
p
sea (deg) 83-316 293 184-297 251 1-354 291
% swell 5-85 46 6-92 73 5-93 56
% sea 15-95 54 8-94 27 7-95 44
Wind
speed(m/s)
0.6-7 3.5 0.5-12.5 6.6 0.05-6.7 2.5
3.4 Directional Wave Spectra
Typical directional wave spectra obtained at the study area have been plotted
along with the corresponding one dimensional spectra and spreading functions, using
the WAFO toolbox in MATLAB. Directional spreading obtained using Maximum
Likelihood Method (MLM), Iterative Maximum Likelihood Method (IMLM) and Maximum
Entropy Method (MEM) have been compared. WAFO is able to identify the wave
systems representing significant energy values.
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Figure 14 represents the spectrum obtained at 0900 hrs on 17 March 2008. It
corresponds to a significant wave height of 0.63m. Two wave systems prevail, swells
approaching from the south-west and local wind seas from the west. The directional
spreading function is bimodal in nature, with the peaks corresponding to the direction of
approach of the two significant wave systems.
Figure 15 portrays a swell dominated high energy spectrum, at 2330 hrs on 09
June, 2008. It has a significant wave height of 2.62 m. Swells arrive from a broad
region, spanning the south west to the north west. The contribution of the wind sea is
negligible, which results in a unimodal spreading function, peaking around west
southwest.
The spectrum in figure 16 (1930 hrs, 01 June, 2008) shows a unimodal energy
distribution, with swells approaching from the south west. The spectrum is of low
energy, with a significant wave height of 0.8m.
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Fig.14. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectra at 1930 hrs 01-06-08.
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
Frequency [Hz]
S
(
f
)
[
m
2
s
]
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0 315 270 225 180 135 90
Wave directions (deg)
D
(
)
MLM
EMEM
IMLM
0
315
270
225
180
Frequency [Hz]
D
i
r
e
c
t
i
o
n
(
d
e
g
)
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25
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Fig.15. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectra at 2330 hrs 09-06-08.
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Frequency [Hz]
S
(
f
)
[
m
2
/
H
z
]
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
0 315 270 225 180 135 90
D
(
)
Direction (deg)
IMLM
MLM
EMEM
0
315
270
225
180
Frequency [Hz]
D
i
r
e
c
t
i
o
n
(
d
e
g
)
0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14
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Fig.16. 1-D spectra, directional spreading and directional spectrum at 1930 hrs 01-06-08.
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
Frequency [Hz]
S
(
f
)
[
m
2
/
H
z
]
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
0 315 270 225 180 135
90
D
(
)
Direction (deg)
IMLM
MLM
EMEM
0
315
270
225
180
Frequency [ Hz]
D
i
r
e
c
t
i
o
n
(
d
e
g
)
0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14
46
4. Conclusions
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4. Conclusions
The spectra used in the study were measured at 9 m, water depth off the
Honnavar coast in the west coast of India, using a directional Waverider buoy. An
algorithm for the separation of wave spectra into the components has been prepared,
on the basis of Portilla et al. (2009).
The method proposed by Portilla et al. (2009) proved to be the most consistent in
intermediate waters, for the separation of wind sea and swell, while those proposed by
Wang and Gilhousen (1998) and Wang and Hwang (2001) underestimated the wind
sea. Wang and Gilhousen (1998) and Wang and Hwang (2001) method estimated the
separation frequency reasonably well during June when the high waves were present.
The modified steepness method (Gilhousen and Hervey, 2001) and PM method
underestimates the wind sea when the wind speed is low.
The estimates of the directional spreading function, made by the Extended
Maximum Entropy Method (EMEM) are found to be bounded by those made by the
Iterative Maximum Likelihood Method (IMLM) and the Maximum Likelihood Method
(MLM). Both MLM and EMEM estimations are found to be broader than the IMLM ones.
The IMLM is found to be more consistent for the spectra under consideration. The
coexistence of wind sea and swell as in March gives bimodal directional distributions.
On the other hand, swell dominated periods have a unimodal spreading function.
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