17.13. The OHBS Data Record – Ochi-Hubble Spectrum

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    - --- -- ---- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
   |X|XXX|  |OHBS|XXXXXXXXXX|         |         |         |         |         |
    - --- -- ---- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
          |   |                 |         |          |         |         |
          |   |                 |         |          |         |         |_(5)Modal Frequency #1 (F10.0)
          |   |                 |         |          |         |
          |   |                 |         |          |         |_(4)Shape Parameter #1 (F10.0)
          |   |                 |         |          |
          |   |                 |         |          |_(3)Significant Wave Height #1 (F10.0)
          |   |                 |         |
          |   |                 |         |_(2)Finish Frequency(F10.0)
          |   |                 |
          |   |                 |_(1)Start Frequency(F10.0)
          |   |
          |   |_Compulsory Data Record Keyword(A4)
          |
          |_Optional User Identifier(A2)

(1)-(2) Start/Finish Frequency - The lowest/highest frequency at which the spectrum is defined. The program will assume that the frequencies are in radians/sec unless a HRTZ data record has been used to change the units to Hertz (cycles/sec). If these fields are left blank, defaults will be assumed as follows:

Start frequency is evaluated numerically so that approximately 0.25% of the spectral energy from zero frequency to this starting frequency is excluded.
Finish frequency is evaluated numerically so that approximately 99.5% of the spectral energy is included.

(3)-(5) The significant wave height, shape parameter and modal frequency (in Rad/s unless a HRTZ data record has been used) are the parameters for the first Ochi-Hubble sub-spectrum.

The shape parameter must not be less than 0.001.
Modal frequency must not be less than 0.01 rad/s.
A warning message will be issued if the total significant wave height of the spectrum is less than 1.0 mm.

Continuation Data Record for defining the parameters of the second Ochi-Hubble sub-spectrum:

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   |X|   |  |CONT|XXXXXXXXXX|XXXXXXXXX|XXXXXXXXX|         |         |         |
    - --- -- ---- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
       |  |   |                                      |         |         |
       |  |   |                                      |         |         |_(8) Modal Frequency #2 (F10.0)
       |  |   |                                      |         |
       |  |   |                                      |         |_(7)Shape Parameter #2 (F10.0)
       |  |   |                                      |
       |  |   |                                      |_(6)Significant Wave Height #2 (F10.0)
       |  |   |
       |  |   |_Indicates Continuation of above Data Record(A4)
       |  |
       |  |_Optional User Identifier(A2)
       |
       |_Compulsory END on last data record in data category (A3)

(6)-(8) The significant wave height, shape parameter and modal frequency (in Rad/s unless a HRTZ data record has been used) are the parameters for the second Ochi-Hubble sub-spectrum.

The shape parameter must not be less than 0.001.
Modal frequency must not be less than 0.01 rad/s.
A warning message will be issued if the total significant wave height of the spectrum is less than 1.0 mm.

The total significant wave height of Ochi-Hubble spectrum is defined by Equation 2–45 in the Aqwa Theory Manual.

Cross-swell spectrum cannot be defined with an Ochi-Hubble spectrum.

Spreading sea cannot be defined by The SPDN Data Record - Wave Spectral Direction with an Ochi-Hubble spectrum.