recording the time-varying wave height at the location of the
vertical sensor array.
To validate the fiber optic data against a known standard,
5 piezo electric pressure transducers were placed on the bottom
of the wave tank close to sensor numbers 2, 21, 40, 59 and
85 of the horizontal fiber optic array. These sensors were
calibrated prior to use using calibration factors supplied by
the manufacturer and checked using a water column of known