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Wave data off the west coast of Denmark

Data set information

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General  
Data holding centreDanish Coastal Authority, Ministry of Transport and Energy
CountryDenmark  Denmark
Time periodFrom 1975 onwards
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Along the west coast of Denmark within a distance of 3 km from the coast line

Observations 
Parameters

Wave direction; Other wave statistics; Spectral wave data parameters; Wave height and period statistics; Wave height estimates

Description 
Summary

Wave recorders have been operated on 11 positions along the west coast of Denmark. At present recorders are operated on 7 positions. On three of these positions the recorders are only operated in the winter period. The purpose of collecting these data is to provide a basis for forecasting, mathematical modelling, statistics, and planning.

OriginatorsDanish Coastal Authority, Ministry of Transport and Energy
Data web sitehttp://www.kyst.dk
Availability 
OrganisationDanish Coastal Authority, Ministry of Transport and Energy
AvailabilityUnknown
ContactJens Bech Joergensen
Address

Danish Coastal Authority, Ministry of Transport and Energy
Hojbrovej 1
Lemvig

DK-7620
Denmark

Telephone(+45) 99 63 63 63
Emailkdi@kyst.dk
Administration 
Collating centreAarhus University, Department of Bioscience, Marine Ecology Roskilde
Local identifier13016002
Global identifier1103
Last revised2009-03-14