Question 1

Generate a random series of 100 data points pertaining to the wave height (H) and wave period

(T) for a site where the mean wave height is Hm = 2 m. The wave height should be sampled from

a Rayleigh distribution with the shape parameter set to o = √2/7 and the period should be

sampled from a uniform distribution between 3 and 10 s.

NOTE: If you are using MS Excel to generate your data points, the following commands may be

used to obtain the wave heights and periods:

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Wave height: =2*SQRT(2/PI())*SQRT(-2*LN(RAND())). This command is equivalent to H =

Hmo√ 2 In U where U is a random number between 0 and 1.

Wave period: =3+7*RAND()