ON THE RELIANCE ON MODELLED WAVE DATA IN THE ARABIAN GULF FOR COASTAL AND PORT ENGINEERING DESIGN
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Keywords

altimetry data
satellite
waves
Arabian Gulf

How to Cite

Walker, J., Murphy, E., Ciardulli, F., & Hamm, L. (2014). ON THE RELIANCE ON MODELLED WAVE DATA IN THE ARABIAN GULF FOR COASTAL AND PORT ENGINEERING DESIGN. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(34), waves.28. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v34.waves.28

Abstract

Despite intense maritime activities in the Arabian Gulf, there is a general lack of long-term in-situ wave measurements to inform engineering design. Consequently, there is a very strong reliance on numerical modelling tools to help define extreme design parameters. Wave hindcast models often use satellite altimeter data (in the absence of in-situ measurements) for calibration and validation. The temporal and spatial resolution of altimeter data relative to the scale of the Arabian Gulf limits its application in this region. Notwithstanding these limitations, the satellite altimeter data remains the primary data source for model verification. In this paper wave data from five satellite missions is compared with a numerical metocean hindcast study. A method to assess the uncertainty of the satellite records is discussed.
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