WAVE MODELING WITH SWAN+ADCIRC FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL STORM SURGE STUDY

Christopher Bender, William Miller, Ashley Naimaster, Tucker Mahoney

Abstract


The South Carolina Surge Study (SCSS) used the tightly coupled SWAN+ADCIRC model to simulate tropical storm surge events. The tightly coupled model allowed calculation of wave-induced water level changes within the storm surge simulations. Inclusion of the wave-induced water level changes represents a more physics-based approach than previous methods that added wave setup after model simulations ended. Development of the SWAN+ADCIRC model included validation of water levels to local tidal forcing and for three historical hurricanes — Hazel (1954), Hugo (1989), and Ophelia (2005). The validation for waves did not include Hurricane Hazel because measured data was unavailable. Additional comparisons with WAM model results provided supplemental support to the SWAN model results. Model output applied in comparisons included contour plots of maximum wave parameters, time series of wave parameters at selected locations, and wave spectra.

Keywords


waves; modeling; SWAN; ADCIRC; storm surge; flooding

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