Venue: Palacio de Congresos de Madrid
Madrid, Spain 3rd - 7th July 2005
Fifth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis

Welcome

Join us in Madrid, Spain, 3rd-7th July 2005 for WAVES 2005, the Fifth International Symposium onOcean Wave Measurement and Analysis. WAVES 2005 offers a special opportunity for professionals,researchers, managers, and those with interest in coastal and ocean wave measurement and analysisto meet, exchange information, present views, and share case studies that will promote communication and technology transfer, improve design, wave climate statistics, theoretical hydrodynamics,and practical solutions to many coastal challenges.

WAVES 2005 is the first in the series of successful specialized conferences on ocean wave measure-ment to be held outside of the United States. The previous symposium was held in San Francisco in2001 and the First International Symposium on Waves was held in New Orleans in 1974. Proceedingsfrom the series of WAVES symposia are frequently cited references in the field.

WAVES 2005 is being organized by CEDEX with the support of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & RiversInstitute (COPRI) of ASCE to include both offshore and coastal interests in wave measurement andanalysis, as well as applications and short and long ocean wave studies. CEDEX has devoted a tremendous amount of energy for preparation of this event and COPRI is very excited about this type ofinternational collaboration.

The presentations at the Symposium will cover, among other topics, the integration of national andinternational networks for wave measurements, the latest data related to extreme and freak waves,wave action on structures and catastrophic damages generated by waves on the coast. State of theart and cutting-edge innovations – like SPH – on wave modeling as well as remote sensing of waveswill be also presented.

The December 26th, 2004, Indian Ocean Tsunami has moved us to incorporate specific sessions de-voted to the specific study of this tragic event, covering field studies, physics of the phenomena, effects and performance of coastal structures, lessons learned about mitigation measures and warningsystems, which will improve our knowledge and response readiness.

More than 240 oral presentations, along 4/5 parallel sessions, 30 posters, a technical exhibit, two preconference short courses, and other events, will surely give WAVES 2005 participants excellentopportunities to network with colleagues and exchange and share knowledge. A special exhibit, ‘Iribarren: engineering and sea’, presented and the Conference Venue, will give us the opportunity tolearn and reflect on scientific coastal engineering history.

After the Conference, an optional Technical Tour will take you along the Basque Country Coast tovisit several important, interesting and beautiful coastal sites that were studied and developed by theoutstanding coastal engineer – Iribarren, and provide you an opportunity to visit the famous Gug-genheim Museum in Bilbao.

Join us for WAVES 2005 to take part in a confluence of ideas that will improve your projects, career,and business, and, ultimately, help advance the field of wave measurement and analysis. Bring yourfamily and friends with you to participate in our Accompanying Persons Program and join us in cap-turing the many charms of Spain!