Modeling Nearshore Waves for Hurricane Katrina

Abstract

Modeling of nearshore waves under extreme events presents challenges, including the interaction of waves with storm surge, wave generation by complex wind files, and wave dissipation in wetlands. The purpose of this technical note is to demonstrate the application of the Steady-State Spectral Wave model STWAVE for modeling nearshore waves during Hurricane Katrina. STWAVE is under development in the System-Wide Water Resources Program (SWWRP).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471589

Entities

People

  • Jane Mc Kee Smith

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Barrier Islands
  • Boundaries
  • Cells
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Hurricanes
  • Measurement
  • Mississippi River
  • Steady State
  • Storm Surges
  • Storms
  • Two Dimensional
  • Water
  • Water Resources
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.