Rayleigh Distribution and Deep Water Waves Quiz
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What distribution is used to describe wave heights in deep water when waves are not too steep?

  • Rayleigh distribution (correct)
  • Exponential distribution
  • Uniform distribution
  • Normal distribution
  • What is the probability density function for the Rayleigh distribution of wave heights?

  • $p(H) = \dfrac{H}{4\sigma} e^{-\tfrac{H^2}{8\sigma^2}}$
  • $p(H) = \dfrac{H}{2\sigma^2} e^{-\tfrac{H^2}{8\sigma^2}}$
  • $p(H) = \dfrac{H^2}{4\sigma^2} e^{-\tfrac{H}{8\sigma^2}}$
  • $p(H) = \dfrac{H}{4\sigma^2} e^{-\tfrac{H^2}{8\sigma^2}}$ (correct)
  • In practice, what is often ignored when considering the wave heights' distribution?

  • Wave steepness
  • Wave refraction
  • Wave period variability (correct)
  • Wave interference
  • For what type of spectrum is the Rayleigh distribution theoretically valid?

    <p>Narrow spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do observations show about the wave heights in broader spectra?

    <p>They more or less obey a Rayleigh distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distribution is used to describe the wave heights in deep water with waves not too steep?

    <p>Rayleigh distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability density function for the Rayleigh distribution of wave heights?

    <p>$p(H) = \dfrac{H}{4\sigma^2} e^{-\tfrac{H^2}{8\sigma^2}}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what type of spectrum is the Rayleigh distribution theoretically valid?

    <p>Narrow spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What parameter can be related to each other using the Rayleigh distribution according to the text?

    <p>Parameters determined by wave-by-wave analysis and spectral analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of distribution have observations shown the wave heights to more or less obey, even for broader spectra?

    <p>Rayleigh distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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