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Wave forces and heights data for the Gulf of Mexico from 1954-12-01 to 1963-06-01 (NCEI Accession 6900632)

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The data comprise wave forces and wave heights taken during storm conditions at two locations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Wave Project I (1954-1958), with platform located in Bay Marchand, La., in 33 feet of water, contains data for hurricanes Flossy (1956), Audrey (1957), and Ella (1958), and tropical storms Bertha (1957) and Esther (1957). During Wave Project II (1960-1963), with the platform located at 28º 47' N and 90º 12' W in 100 feet of water, waves were recorded from hurricanes Donna (1960), Ethel (1960), Carla (1961), and Inge (1961).

Digitized data on magnetic tape - wave forces and profiles and related calibrations; magnetic tape compatible with IBM ЗбО system.

A. Wave Project I: approximately, 500 individual waves digitized at 0.2 sec intervals; one reel 2400 ft.; (individual waves were selected from hurricane records)

B. Wave Project II: approximately 100 individual waves and 76 min. of continuous records digitized at 0.2 sec intervals; one reel, 2400 ft.; (individual waves and continuous records were selected from hurricane records)
  • Cite as: Chevron Research Corporation (2002). Wave forces and heights data for the Gulf of Mexico from 1954-12-01 to 1963-06-01 (NCEI Accession 6900632). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/6900632. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1954-12-01 to 1963-06-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -90.21
East: -90.2
South: 28.78
North: 29.09
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Preliminary wave data from Hurricane Audrey / L. Skjelbreia; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1957
  • The clamp-on wave force meter / Lars Skjelbreia; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1959
  • Design, construction, and installation of instrumentation for Wave Project II / V. Schoettle; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1962
    • Wave Project II
      NOAA Central Library: vi, 90 p., [14] leaves of plates; ill., map, plans; 30 cm
  • Operation of Wave Project II: progress report no. 3 / V. Schoettle; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1962
    • Related publication(s)
      NOAA Central Library: iii, 29 leaves, [1] leaf of plates (folded); ill., maps, plans; 30 cm
  • Operation of Wave Project II: progress report no. 4 / V. Schoettle; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1963
  • Final report on the operation of Wave Project II / V. Schoettle; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1964
  • Wave studies: a report for distribution to the participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, La. / L. Skjelbreia; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1956
    • Related publication(s)
      NOAA Central Library: 1 v. (various foliations); ill. (some folded), map; 30 cm. +; 5 folded charts in pocket
  • Wave studies: a report for distribution to the participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, covering the period November 1, 1955 to November 1, 1956 / L. Skjelbreia; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1957
  • Wave studies: a report for distribution to the participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, covering the period Nov. 1, 1956 to Dec. 31, 1957 / L. Skjelbreia; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1958
  • Wave studies: a report for distribution to the participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, covering the period January 1 to November 30, 1958 / V. Schoettle; La Habra, Calif.: California Research Corp., 1959
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2002-11-19
  • revision: 2024-04-23
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
The publications related to this accession:

Research Report 611, The Clamp-On Wave Force Meter by Lars Skjelbrea, August 12, 1959

Wave Studies, A Report for Distribution to the Participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, Covering, November 1, 1955 to November 1, 1956

Wave Studies, A Report for Distribution to the Wave Resarch Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, Nov. 1, 1956 to Dec. 31, 1957

A report for Distribution to the Participants i the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, LA, Feb 16, 1956

Research Report No. 829, 769 796; Preliminary Wave Data from Hurricane Audrey, November 19, 1957

Design, Construction, and Installation of Instrumentation for Wave Project II by V. Schoettle

Wave Studies A Report for Distribution to the Participants in the Wave Research Project at Bay Marchand, Louisiana, June 11, 1959

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Agency: CHEVRON RESEARCH CORP.
PI: N/A
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address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: Lost Hills/Coalinga
state: CA
postal: NOT AVAILABLE
country: USA
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Chevron Research Corporation (2002). Wave forces and heights data for the Gulf of Mexico from 1954-12-01 to 1963-06-01 (NCEI Accession 6900632). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/6900632. Accessed [date].
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  • oceanography
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  • Cite as: Chevron Research Corporation (2002). Wave forces and heights data for the Gulf of Mexico from 1954-12-01 to 1963-06-01 (NCEI Accession 6900632). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/6900632. Accessed [date].
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  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 6900632 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-01-14T07:08:39Z - NCEI Accession 6900632 was revised and v1.2 was published.
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  • 2022-02-05T16:15:15Z - NCEI Accession 6900632 was revised and v1.3 was published.
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  • 2022-10-06T23:21:29Z - NCEI Accession 6900632 was revised and v1.4 was published.
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  • 2024-04-23T00:30:31Z - NCEI Accession 6900632 was revised and v1.5 was published.
    Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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  • wave sensor
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  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
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