Abstract
| 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 |
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Keywords
- North Sea
- wave-current interactions
- tides
- modelling
- wave conditions
- sea-level surges
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Modelling wave-current interactions off the east coast of Scotland. / Sabatino, A. D.; McCaig, C.; O'Hara Murray, R. B.; Heath, M. R.
Göttingen, Germany, 2015. p. 3099-3142.Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
TY - UNPB
T1 - Modelling wave-current interactions off the east coast of Scotland
AU - Sabatino, A. D.
AU - McCaig, C.
AU - O'Hara Murray, R. B.
AU - Heath, M. R.
N1 - This article was published as an open online discussion paper during its review phase. On the basis of reviews received it was accepted for publication in the printed issue of the journal
PY - 2015/12/18
Y1 - 2015/12/18
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - North Sea
KW - wave-current interactions
KW - tides
KW - modelling
KW - wave conditions
KW - sea-level surges
UR - http://www.ocean-science.net/
U2 - 10.5194/osd-12-3099-2015
DO - 10.5194/osd-12-3099-2015
M3 - Discussion paper
SP - 3099
EP - 3142
BT - Modelling wave-current interactions off the east coast of Scotland
CY - Göttingen, Germany
ER -