Facts and figures pertaining to the bivariate Rayleigh distribution
J.A. Battjes
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Abstract
There is some evidence that the heights and the periods squared of wind waves each are Rayleigh- distributed. If this is the case, it may be surmised that their joint distribution is also of the Rayleigh type. The bivariate Rayleigh distribution, which is known in the field of statistical communications theory, may thus be applicable to wind wave problems. However, 1n the field of coastal and ocean engineering, this distribution does not seem to be known. In this note attention is dra~m to its existence, and its ma1n properties are listed.