Research Article

Analysis of the Global Swell and Wind Sea Energy Distribution Using WAVEWATCH III

Table 3

The regional distribution of swell energy.

RegionsMAMJJASONDJFTotal

Northern Pacific Ocean14.74%15.20%13.99%17.60%14.86%
Southern Pacific Ocean44.14%40.14%43.96%37.21%42.88%
Northern Atlantic Ocean6.65%6.18%7.48%18.47%7.74%
Southern Atlantic Ocean21.00%24.31 %20.82%16.99%21.16%
Indian Ocean13.45%13.16%13.75%9.73%13.37%