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Pierson-Moskowitz - Peak Period vs Wind

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Peak spectral period T_p of the Pierson-Moskowitz fully-developed sea given 19.5 m wind speed - the fundamental fully-developed-sea relationship.

Formula

$$ T_p = 7.14\,U_{19.5}/g, \quad H_s = 0.21\,U_{19.5}^2/g $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$U_{19.5}$Wind speed at 19.5 m above seam/smetocean data
$g$Gravitational accelerationm/s²9.81

Sources

  • Pierson W.J. & Moskowitz L. - JGR 1964.

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