Wind effects in the parametrisation of physical characteristics for a nearshore wave model

To properly assess the energy and waves at a region, it is vital to obtain suitable long term metocean conditions. Although, wave buoys are a significant source of information they are not able to provide a detailed and complete resource assessment, as they have inherent spatiotemporal and recording limitations. Therefore, numerical wave models...

North Sea Wave Database ( NSWD ) and the need for reliable resource data: A 38 year database for metocean and wave energy assessments

The study presents a newly generated hindcast database of metocean conditions for the region of the North Sea by parametrising the newly introduced ST6 physics in a nearshore wave model. Exploring and assessing the intricacies in wave generation are vital to produce a reliable hindcast. The new parametrisations perform better, though they have a...

Wind and waves in extreme hurricanes

Waves breaking at the ocean surface are important to the dynamical, chemical and biological processes at the air-sea interface. The traditional view is that the white capping and aero-dynamical surface roughness increase with wind speed up to a limiting value. This view is fundamental to hurricane forecasting and climate research but it has...

Project plan SBW \ boundary conditions \ wind modelling. Part 1: General project description

There is fragmentation and gaps in the approach to dealing with the required improvements to the wind models. Coordination is required for a balanced and efficient approach. The intended purpose of this document is to be a plan for this coordination. This approach can be embedded in the SBW project at diverse crucial points that require...

Wind drag within a simulated forest canopy field

This report presents an experimental and analysis study of wind drag within simulated forest canopy fields. The drag coefficients, aerodynamic roughness and wind velocity profiles are studied for various types of forest canopies. Furthermore, a brushy canopy field was studied which simulated the leafy portion of a forest without the tree trunks...