This dataset contains in-situ measurements of ship-generated wave heights and currents collected during 14 campaigns from 1998 to 2022 in German coastal waterways. It includes 81,092 filtered datapoints (from an initial 97,877) across 46 measurement stations in 28 cross-sections, with 23 unique locations, some of which were repeated after a certain time. Each wave event is linked to the ship and nautical parameters responsible for its generation. A more detailed metadata description for each campaign is attached to the dataset. Citation for this data set: Seemann, A.; Melling, G. (2024): Ship Wave Measurements in German Coastal Waterways from 1998 to 2022 [Data set], DOI: https://doi.org/10.48437/42c292-ebac3d Data Descriptor Paper: Seemann, A., Melling, G. Measurement of ship-generated waves in German coastal waterways from 1998–2022. Sci Data 12, 54 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04299-5
Bibliographical Information
Bibliography (1)
Seemann, A., Melling, G. (2025): Measurement of ship-generated waves in German coastal waterways from 1998–2022. Sci Data 12, 54. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04299-5
Citation for this dataset
Seemann, A., Melling, G. (2024): Ship Wave Measurements in German Coastal Waterways from 1998 to 2022 [Data set]. Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau. https://doi.org/10.48437/42c292-ebac3d
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
| ID | Type |
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| 10.48437/42c292-ebac3d | Dataset |
Space/Time
Geothesaurus-Reference
| SW Longitude/Latitude (WGS84) | NO Longitude/Latitude (WGS84) | |
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| North-West Germany | 8.125°/52.753° | 10.364°/54.341° |
| Spatial Reference System |
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Contact
Thematic Reference
Technical Informationen
| Verfahren |
ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) ADV (Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry) Pressure sensor Resistive wire wave gauge |
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Zielparameter und -Größen
| Name | Art | Maßeinheit | Formel/Funktion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary ship wave height | Gemessen | m | |
| Secondary ship wave height | Gemessen | m | |
| Return current | Gemessen | m s-1 | |
| Significant wave height | Gemessen | m |
| Thematic Reference |
Ship wave height parameters, cross-sections bathymetry and navigational ship information |
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