Wavelet analysis is a relatively new technique and in the recent years enormous interest in application of wavelets has been observed.This modern technique is particularly suitable for non-staionary processes as in contrast to the Fourier transform (FT), the wavelet transform (WT) allows exceptional localization , both in time and frequency domains. The wavelet transform has been succesfully implemented in signal and image processing, ordinary and partial differential equation theory, numerical analysis, communication theory and other fields. On the other hand, the application of the WT to ocean engineering and oceanography is rare. In this paper the WTs capability to give a full time-frequency representation of the wave signals is demonstrated. The processing of the time series of the non-stationary deep water waves, waves breaking at the tropical coral reefs and mechanically generated waves in the wave flume demonstrates the ability of the wavelet transform technique to detect a complex variability of these signals in the time-frequency domain. Various spectral representation resulting from the wavelet transform are discussed and their application for wave signals is shown.
Wavelet analysis for processing of ocean surface wave records
Wavelet-Analyse für die Verarbeitung der Aufzeichnungen von Meeresoberflächenwellen
Ocean Engineering ; 28 , 8 ; 957-987
2001
31 Seiten, 19 Bilder, 27 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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