A Global Satellite Altimeter Database for Ocean Engineering Applications

澳大利亚是一个海洋国家，拥有主要的航运活动、近海设施和相当大比例的居住在海岸附近的人口。因此，工程师能够准确预测海浪状况是至关重要的。这个项目将把20多年的海洋卫星观测资料汇集到一个数据库中。这个数据库将成为国家的主要资源，大大提高我们对海浪状况的了解。与该数据库相关的研究项目将提供对海浪气候、海洋极端情况、热带气旋条件和近岸海洋设计参数的了解。

Australia is a maritime nation with major shipping activities, offshore facilities and a very significant percentage of its population living near the coast. As such, it is critical that engineers can accurately predict ocean wave conditions. This project will bring together more than 20 years of satellite observations of the ocean into a single database. This database will represent a major resource for the nation, significantly enhancing our understanding of ocean wave conditions. The research projects associated with the database will provide an understanding of the ocean wave climate, oceanic extremes, tropical cyclone conditions and nearshore ocean design parameters.