The purpose of the measurements is to gather wave data serving the following
purposes:
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safety of coastal shipping, small craft, ferries, surveying operations and
information service
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continual verification of the DWD wave forecasting model
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general description of wave conditions and wave climate
The measurements are performed using moored wave-following buoys. Measurement
results are the
parameters
significant wave height, wave period, and wave direction, the latter
measured by some specially equipped buoys.
The wave data are published once a year on this website. This form replaces
the printed volumes which were published annually until 1995. Data from the
following years are available:
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