High-Resolution Measurement-Based Phase-Resolved Prediction of Ocean Wavefields
Abstract
Given remote and direct physical measurements of a realistic ocean wavefield, obtain a high-resolution description of the wavefield by integrating the measurements with phase-resolved wave prediction model including realistic environmental effects such as wind forcing and wave breaking dissipation. Inform and guide the measurements necessary for achieving this reconstruction and address the validity, accuracy and limitations of such wavefield reconstructions. The specific scientific and technical objectives are to obtain: 1. Development of a phase-resolved, deterministic prediction capability for nonlinear wavefield reconstruction and evolution at intermediate scale (O(1) ~ O(10)km per dimension) using ship-mounted radar wave measurements 2. Incorporation and evaluation of physics-based wind-forcing and wave-breaking models that are developed/calibrated/validated based on simulations and measurements 3. Characterization and quantification of uncertainty and incompleteness in wave sensing and sensed data 4. Direct comparison between quantitative (point and area) field measurements and phase-resolved wavefield reconstruction and forecasting 5. Development of a theoretical/computational framework for guiding the deployment of wave sensing systems and data interpretation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA590520
Entities
People
- Dick K P Yue
- Yuming Liu
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology