Validation Test Report for the Navy Standard Surf Model

Abstract

This report documents the validation of wave height, longshore current, wave refraction, and shoaling computations for the Navy Standard Surf Model (NSSM). It also describes the improvements implemented in the latest version of NSSM, SURF 3.2. Previous comparisons with field data are summarized. Model wave height and longshore current estimates are also compared to two sets of laboratory measurements. Wave refraction and shoaling through transformation coefficients are evaluated by comparing mode results to corresponding results from a linear wave model. This report shows that SURF 3.2 is a robust and accurate model ready for delivery to the Oceanographic and Atmospheric Master Library (OAML).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403725

Entities

People

  • Marshall D. Earle
  • Theodore R. Mettlach
  • Y. Larry Hsu

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Computations
  • Concrete
  • Data Sets
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Refraction
  • Research Facilities
  • Standards
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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