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Abstract
Densely populated coastal areas of the North Sea are particularly vulnerable to severe wave conditions, which overtop or damage sea-defences leading to dangerous flooding. Around the shallow southern North Sea, where the coastal margin is low-lying and population density is high, oceanographic modelling has helped to develop forecasting systems to predict flood risk. However coastal areas of the deeper northern North Sea are also subject to regular storm damage but there has been little or no effort to develop coastal wave models for these waters. Here we present a high spatial resolution model of northeast Scottish coastal waters, simulating waves and the effect of tidal currents on wave propagation, driven by global ocean tides, far-field wave conditions, and local air pressure and wind stress. We show that the wave–current interactions and wave–wave interactions are particularly important for simulating the wave conditions close to the coast at various locations. The model can simulate the extreme conditions experienced when high (spring) tides are combined with sea-level surges and large Atlantic swell. Such a combination of extremes represents a high risk for damaging conditions along the Scottish coast.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Göttingen, Germany |
Pages | 3099-3142 |
Number of pages | 44 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- North Sea
- wave-current interactions
- tides
- modelling
- wave conditions
- sea-level surges
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Configuration files and outputs from a MIKE by DHI hydrodynamic model of the east coast of Scotland
Heath, M. (Data Manager) & Sabatino, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 7 Apr 2016
DOI: 10.15129/6f7f7a5f-193f-475c-9568-1c0c18b015a5, https://www.mikepoweredbydhi.com/products
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Modelling the sensitivity of suspended sediment profiles to tidal current and wave conditions
Heath, M., Sabatino, A., Serpetti, N., McCaig, C. & O'Hara Murray, R., 1 Oct 2017, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 147, p. 49-66 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus)198 Downloads (Pure) -
Modelling wave-current interactions off the east coast of Scotland
Sabatino, A. D., McCaig, C., O'Hara Murray, R. B. & Heath, M. R., 5 Jul 2016, In: Ocean Science. 12, 4, p. 875-897 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)187 Downloads (Pure) -
Statistical modelling of variability in sediment-water nutrient and oxygen fluxes
Serpetti, N., Witte, U. F. & Heath, M. R., 8 Jun 2016, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 4, 17 p., 65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile15 Citations (Scopus)72 Downloads (Pure)