The Michigan Shore Protection Demonstration Project Final Report: Wave Histories By Means Of A Computer Program, Some Conclusions About Low-Cost Protection

This project used field and laboratory investigations to evaluate low-cost shore protection methods. The primary effort during the final project year was to develop a history of wave action at the demonstration sites as a basis for evaluating the effectiveness and durability of the field installations. Because of the large number of wind storms requiring analysis for the various sites, we developed a computer algorithm for estimating wave heights from continuous hourly wind velocities and directions. This computerized procedure was not only beneficial to this project but may be of value to others who must hindcast wave heights from wind data.