[Paddlewise] wave dynamics - correction

G'Day,
        Apologies to paddlewisers I forgot to include a factor in my 
equation for wave energy - it should read p*g*0.36*H*V where H = horizontal 
distance from peak to trough and V = vertical distance from peak to trough 
of the wave. p is the density of sea water and g the acceleration due to 
gravity.
        The equation was calculated by taking a sine wave as representing 
the cross section of a wave and the energy value calculated is energy per 
unit width of the wave.

Regards, PeterO

PeterO wrote

>        Following Bill's question and John's lead I tried calculating
>the energy of a sea wave using a sine function and got an estimate
>of p*g*0.36*H (Like John I use g & p for acceleration due to gravity
>and water density and H for the peak to trough height of the wave).

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