Probability distribution of wave height in Todos Santos Bay, B.C., Mexico
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The significant wave height of waves recorded from August 1986 to July 1989, at a station located in Todos Santos Bay, B.C., Mexico, is analysed. The results show a seasonal variation. The maximum value (2.4 m) occurred in winter and the minimum (0.2 m) in summer. The probability distribution of significant wave height is tested with the theoretical distributions of Fisher-Tippett I, Weibull and Rayleigh. The best fit is shown by the Fisher-Tippett I probability density function. This function is also used to estimate the significant wave height of 50 and 100-year return periods, giving 3.41 and 3.76 m, respectively.
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