(slightly OT) Wave Height Sensors

From: Les Crossan <les.NOSPAMcrossan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:10:10 GMT

Everyone -

What's the commonest way of measuring wave height electronically (apart from satellite) for the likes of ships, oil rigs and harbourmasters? A friend of mine needs to measure wave height / sea height from the side of a harbour and use the output (RS232 / RS485 over radio modem) to control the lighting on the side of a building!

Names of suppliers would be much appreciated...

Google hasn't been my friend really with this so I'm posting here for ideas.... any yachtsmen or merchant seamen in here?

Cheers - Les
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Les Crossan,
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
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