Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Spar Buoy Type Floating Station Developed by the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics of Kyushu University

1. Buoys for the oceanographic researchTwo kinds of buoys are usua1ly used for the oceanographic research. Theone is the wave rider buoy which follows correctly on the wave surface andthe other one is a spar buoy of which oscillations in waves are very smallin the range of small wave periods. Concerning the former type of buoys, we