Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands
Trade winds are common in the Canary Islands archipelago and affect not only the weather of the islands but also the local wave climate. On the other hand, the arrival in the Canaries of swells from the Southern Hemisphere is little known, but usual. The records of these swells arriving in the Canar...
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| description | Trade winds are common in the Canary Islands archipelago and affect not only the weather of the islands but also the local wave climate. On the other hand, the arrival in the Canaries of swells from the Southern Hemisphere is little known, but usual. The records of these swells arriving in the Canary Islands have two clear peaks throughout the year, one in spring and the other in autumn. In this work, how the trade winds influence the detection of this type of swells is studied. It is estimated that only approximately half of this type of wave that reaches the Canary Islands could be adequately recorded in the buoy output data tables by the action of these winds. Therefore, their effects may be underestimated in local wave climate studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acdc9ea703ac4ac3881cae21533c31fd2023-12-01T00:45:45ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332022-03-0113450510.3390/atmos13040505Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary IslandsEmilio Megías0Manuel García-Román1School of Doctoral and Postgraduate Programs, University of La Laguna, 38200 La Laguna, S/C Tenerife, Canary Island, SpainHigher Polytechnic School of Engineering, University of La Laguna, 38001 La Laguna, S/C Tenerife, Canary Island, SpainTrade winds are common in the Canary Islands archipelago and affect not only the weather of the islands but also the local wave climate. On the other hand, the arrival in the Canaries of swells from the Southern Hemisphere is little known, but usual. The records of these swells arriving in the Canary Islands have two clear peaks throughout the year, one in spring and the other in autumn. In this work, how the trade winds influence the detection of this type of swells is studied. It is estimated that only approximately half of this type of wave that reaches the Canary Islands could be adequately recorded in the buoy output data tables by the action of these winds. Therefore, their effects may be underestimated in local wave climate studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/4/505trade windsswellswind wavesdeep water buoybias correction techniquesCanary Islands |
| spellingShingle | Emilio Megías Manuel García-Román Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands Atmosphere trade winds swells wind waves deep water buoy bias correction techniques Canary Islands |
| title | Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands |
| title_full | Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands |
| title_short | Influence of Trade Winds on the Detection of Trans-Hemispheric Swells near the Canary Islands |
| title_sort | influence of trade winds on the detection of trans hemispheric swells near the canary islands |
| topic | trade winds swells wind waves deep water buoy bias correction techniques Canary Islands |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/4/505 |
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