Observation-Based Dissipation and Input Terms for Spectral Wave Models, with End-User Testing

Abstract

The long-term goal is to implement wind-input and whitecapping-dissipation source functions, based on advanced understanding of physics of air-sea interactions and wave breaking, in waveforecast models. The objectives are to use new observation-based source terms for the wind input and wavebreaking dissipation in the third-generation models WAVEWATCHIII and SWAN. Calibration and performance of the source functions have to satisfy set of physical constraints. Verification is to be conducted by means of academic tests and hindcasting real-life scenarios defined by the end users from the US Navy, Army and NOAA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA539147

Entities

People

  • Alexander V. Babanin
  • Erick Erick Rogers
  • Hendrik L. Tolman
  • Ian R. Young
  • Jane M. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Cyclones
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Dissipation
  • Economic Development
  • Frequency
  • Hurricanes
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Ocean Waves
  • Oceans
  • Quality Of Life
  • Storm Surges
  • Surface Waves
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference