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    • Keywords

       

      Wave modelling; MIKE 21 SW; swell; altimeter.

    • Abstract

       

      Wave prediction and hindcast studies are important in ocean engineering, coastal infrastructure development and management. In view of sparse and infrequent in-situ observations, model derived hindcast wave data can be used for the assessment of wave climate in offshore and coastal areas. In the present study, MIKE 21 SW Model has been used to carry out wave hindcast experiments in the Indian Ocean. Model runs have been made for the year 2005 using QuickSCAT scatterometer winds blended with ECMWF model winds. In order to study the impact of southern ocean swells, the model has been run in two different domains, with the southern boundary being shifted far south for the Domain 60S model. The model simulated wave parameters have been validated by comparing with buoy and altimeter data and various statistical yardsticks have been employed to quantify the validation. Possible reason for the poorer performance of the model in the Arabian Sea has also been pointed out.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      P G Remya1 Raj Kumar1 Sujit Basu1 Abhijit Sarkar1

      1. Ocean Science Division, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad 380 015, India.
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