Modeling Wind Wave Evolution from Deep to Shallow Water
Abstract
Ocean waves are an important aspect of upper ocean dynamics, in particular on the shallow continental shelves and in coastal areas. The long-term objective of this work is to advance modeling capability in such shallow areas by improving model representations of nonlinear effects and dissipation. The specific objectives of the present work are 1) to develop and implement an efficient, scalable approximation for the nonlinear quadruplet source term, 2) to develop and implement a generalized nonlinear source term that is accurate in water of arbitrary depth, 3) to develop and implement an improved nonlinear closure for triad nonlinear interactions in shallow water, and 4) improve representations of dissipation by wave breaking and wave-bottom interactions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA539203
Entities
People
- Gerbrant Ph. Van Vledder
- T. T. Janssen
- Thomas H. Herbers
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School