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gure 14 numerous wave systems add up to produce
the surface features of the sea
.
_
instruments, such as the ship—borne wave recorder developed at the
National Institute of Oceanography, now exist
the
necessary data, but even so the complex surface interactions Which
they record still defy complete _explanation. Fortunately suicient is
known to provide a basis for improvements in ship design (see
Chapter 8) and also to help in forecasting oceanic conditions.
Wave prediction based on meteorological forecasts has already
yielded some promising results in the North Atlantic and North
Pacic Oceans. Forecasts of the likely state of the sea in terms of
both weather and waves enables commercial ships to avoid con—
ditions which might cause delays and damage. And as ship operators
come to realize the commercial benets to be derived from these
forecasts, forward planning of ship routes is likely to become
5"
.
137
gure 14 numerous wave systems add up to produce
the surface features of the sea
.
_
instruments, such as the ship—borne wave recorder developed at the
National Institute of Oceanography, now exist
the
necessary data, but even so the complex surface interactions Which
they record still defy complete _explanation. Fortunately suicient is
known to provide a basis for improvements in ship design (see
Chapter 8) and also to help in forecasting oceanic conditions.
Wave prediction based on meteorological forecasts has already
yielded some promising results in the North Atlantic and North
Pacic Oceans. Forecasts of the likely state of the sea in terms of
both weather and waves enables commercial ships to avoid con—
ditions which might cause delays and damage. And as ship operators
come to realize the commercial benets to be derived from these
forecasts, forward planning of ship routes is likely to become
5"
.