Parametric Hurricane Wave Prediction Model
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 5
Abstract
A spectral wave model based on a numerical solution of the radiative transfer equation is used to create a synthetic data base on wave conditions within hurricanes. The results indicate that both the velocity of forward movement and maximum wind velocity within the storm play an important role in determining both the magnitude of the waves generated and the spatial distribution of these waves. An equivalent fetch for hurricane wave generation that is a function of these two parameters is proposed. This concept, combined with the standard JONSWAP fetch‐limited growth relationships, provides a simple means for estimating wave conditions within hurricanes.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 5 • September 1988
Pages: 637 - 652
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1988
Published in print: Sep 1988
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