Observations and Modelling of Winds and Waves during the Surface Wave Dynamics Experiment. Report 1. Intensive Observation Period IOP-1, 20-31 October 1990
Abstract
This report describes the compilation of observed and modelled wind and wave parameters during the first intensive observation period (IOP-1) from October 20-31, 1991, of the Surface Wave Dynamics Experiment. The measurements include wind speeds and directions, wave heights and periods, air and sea temperatures, and atmospheric pressures from three directional wave buoys, four meteorological buoys, and several routinely operated buoys from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). In addition, a summary of directional wave spectra is presented for this period. The model data include examples of wind fields from six numerical weather prediction models and the corresponding wave height maps as derived from the 3G-WAM ocean wave model. Estimated surface current velocities and directions from the Harvard quasi-geostrophic model are also presented for this time period 3G-WAM, NDBC Wave data, Wave model, Gulf Stream currents, SWADE
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA266384
Entities
People
- Hans C. Graber
- Mark A. Donelan
- Michael J. Caruso
- Robert E. Jensen
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center