Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
September
2017
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Wave Parameters2 – Sea and Swell
BIT POSITIONS
BYTE
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
WAVE PARAMETERS2 ID (0x000C)
0Ch
2
00h
3, 4
HsSea
LSB, MSB
5, 6
HsSwell
7, 8
TpSea
9, 10
TpSwell
11, 12
DpSea
13, 14
DpSwell
15 – 44
(SPARES)
45, 46
SeaSwellPeriod
Figure 120.
Wave Parameters2 – Sea and Swell
Each parameter is a signed 2-byte field with a value of -1 indicating a bad value.
Table 57.
Wave Parameters2 – Sea and Swell
Hex Digit
Binary
Byte
Field
Description
1-4
1, 2
ID Code
Stores the Sentinel V Event Log 000C (00 0Ch). LSB is sent first.
5-8
3, 4
HsSea
HsSea – Significant Wave Height in the sea region of the power
spectrum.
9-12
5, 6
HsSwell
HsSwell – Significant Wave Height in the swell region of the power
spectrum.
13-16
7, 8
TpSea
TpSea – Peak Sea Wave Period - period associated with the largest
peak in the sea region of the power spectrum.
17-20
9, 10
TpSwell
TpSwell – Peak Swell Wave Period - period associated with the
largest peak in the swell region of the power spectrum.
21-24
11, 12
DpSea
DpSea – Peak Sea Wave Direction - peak sea direction at the peak
period in the sea region.
25-28
13, 14
DpSwell
DpSwell – Peak Swell Wave Direction - peak swell direction at the
peak period in the swell region.
29-88
15 – 44
SPARES
SPARES
89-92
45, 46
Sea Swell
Period
Sea Swell Period – The transition period between sea and swell.
