U.S. Navy Global and Regional Wave Modeling

Abstract

This article reviews the prediction of wind-generated surface gravity waves over the world ocean by the US Navy. The numerical wave model WAVEWATCH III is used operationally for this purpose at the two primary Navy operational centers, the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center and the Naval Oceanographic Office. This model is briefly described, and an overview is given of the current operational and near-operational features of global- and regional-scale wave models at the two centers. Planned features are summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA608737

Entities

People

  • Erick Erick Rogers
  • James D. Dykes
  • Paul A. Wittmann

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coastal Regions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Frequency
  • Grids
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Ocean Waves
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Wave Power
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Coastal Oceanography