Extreme Wave Analysis Based on 31 Years Data from WW3 Model: Study off Southern Brazilian Coast

Extreme Wave Analysis Based on 31 Years Data from WW3 Model: Study off Southern Brazilian Coast

Abstract A long-term wave hindcast (1979-2009) based on the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis and WAVEWATCH III has been assessed using 29 months of wave measurements over Rio Grande shelf, South Brazil to evaluate the skills and biases in the wave hindcast for this region. Extreme events were selected by Peaks...

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Main Authors: DEBORAH F. AGUIAR, KATHLEEN MCINNES, ELOI MELO FILHO, MARCO ANTÔNIO R. ROMEU, JOSE ANTÔNIO S. FONTOURA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2021-02-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Extreme wave events
peak over threshold
return periods
WAVEWATCHIII
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652021000101209&tlng=en

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