An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts

The objective of this work is to analyze the wind and wave conditions along the coasts of the European seas. The emphasis is put on the mean and maximum values. The areas studied are characterized by intense maritime activities, including traffic, as well as various harbor and offshore operations. I...

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Main Authors: Daniel Ganea, Elena Mereuta, Eugen Rusu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/2/43
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description The objective of this work is to analyze the wind and wave conditions along the coasts of the European seas. The emphasis is put on the mean and maximum values. The areas studied are characterized by intense maritime activities, including traffic, as well as various harbor and offshore operations. In the present study, 35 years of data (1983⁻2017) coming from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) were processed, corresponding to 40 different geographical locations. Thus, these 40 reference points are defined for some of the most relevant offshore locations in the coastal environments targeted. As regards the data considered in the analysis, two different sets were used. The first corresponds to the wave model, while the second to the atmospheric model, both operated by ECMWF. Finally, it can be concluded that the proposed work provides a global perspective related to the average and maximum wind and wave conditions and to a further extent on the climate dynamics along the coasts of the European seas.
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spelling doaj.art-6ac425ef66cb4f37af3872a3bf73cbeb2022-12-21T17:25:31ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122019-02-01724310.3390/jmse7020043jmse7020043An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European CoastsDaniel Ganea0Elena Mereuta1Eugen Rusu2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaThe objective of this work is to analyze the wind and wave conditions along the coasts of the European seas. The emphasis is put on the mean and maximum values. The areas studied are characterized by intense maritime activities, including traffic, as well as various harbor and offshore operations. In the present study, 35 years of data (1983⁻2017) coming from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) were processed, corresponding to 40 different geographical locations. Thus, these 40 reference points are defined for some of the most relevant offshore locations in the coastal environments targeted. As regards the data considered in the analysis, two different sets were used. The first corresponds to the wave model, while the second to the atmospheric model, both operated by ECMWF. Finally, it can be concluded that the proposed work provides a global perspective related to the average and maximum wind and wave conditions and to a further extent on the climate dynamics along the coasts of the European seas.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/2/43windwavesmean and maximum conditionscoastal dynamicsEuropean coasts
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
wind
waves
mean and maximum conditions
coastal dynamics
European coasts
title An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts
title_full An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts
title_fullStr An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts
title_full_unstemmed An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts
title_short An Evaluation of the Wind and Wave Dynamics along the European Coasts
title_sort evaluation of the wind and wave dynamics along the european coasts
topic wind
waves
mean and maximum conditions
coastal dynamics
European coasts
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