The present status of operational wave forecasting

Numerical spectral ocean-surface wave-prediction models are used increasingly for the preparation of operational wave forecasts, wave-climate assessments, and the specification of design data for coastal and offshore structures. Recently, an international group of wave modelers compared 10 first- an...

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Main Author: Cardone, V J
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Subjects:
forecasting
literature reviews
Marine
mathematical models
modelling
oceanography
wave forecasting
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Summary:Numerical spectral ocean-surface wave-prediction models are used increasingly for the preparation of operational wave forecasts, wave-climate assessments, and the specification of design data for coastal and offshore structures. Recently, an international group of wave modelers compared 10 first- and second- generation wave models in the Sea Wave Modeling Project and found surprisingly large differences in model behavior and performance. The activities of the project have been continued by the Wave Modelers group, which is engaged in the development of a third-generation model based on improved representations of physical process of wave growth, wave-wave interactions, and wave dissipation.
ISSN:0270-5214