Navy oceanographers delve deeper in wave data to improve forecasts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 11:31
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org)—Around the globe, mariners and navies alike have long observed and included weather and sea states in navigational planning when plotting course or developing military strategy. And although forecasting had become an integral function by the start of the 20th century, these predictions were often crude and qualitative.