EM 1110-2-1100 (Part I)
30 Apr 02
PACIFIC OCEAN, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
N
Diurnal Tide Range (m )
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
#
0.4
i
aua
K
Recent volcanic
hu
%
Oa
i
acti vity, pocket
%
loka
u
o
iiha
beaches of
M
aui
#
N
%
volcanic clasts
M
%
%
and carbonate
i
%
an a
fragments,
#
#
L
ex posure to high
wave energy,
%
subject to
ii
awa
hurricanes
#
H
Youngest island,
active volcanoes
#
#
Wave Height Hm0 (m)
2.5
2.25
2
1.75
1.5
Wave Period Tp (sec)
11
10.5
10
9.5
9
-163
-162
-161
-160
-159
-158
-157
-156
-155
-154
-153
-152
Long
NOAA Tide Stations
300
0
300 Kilometers
%
#
NDBC Buoys
Figure I-2-19. Hawaiian Islands wave characteristics
I-2-20
Coastal Diversity
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