Cyclonic Wave Simulations Based on WAVEWATCH-III Using a Sea Surface Drag Coefficient Derived from CFOSAT SWIM Data
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Datasets
2.1. Forcing Data and WW3 Model Settings
2.2. CFOSAT Data
2.3. Buoy Observations
3. Methodology
3.1. Description of the Wave Model
3.2. Derivation of the Drag Coefficient
3.3. Error Metrics
4. Results
4.1. Refitted Results
4.2. Validation of WW3-Simulated Hs
4.3. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Typhoon ID | Time (MM-YY) | Longitude (°N) | Latitude (°W) | Water Depth (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fung-wong | September 2014 | 122.002 | 31.367 | 7.00 |
122.820 | 30.994 | 26.00 | ||
122.013 | 30.513 | 26.00 | ||
122.533 | 31.102 | 14.00 | ||
122.745 | 29.750 | 39.00 | ||
Chan-hom | July 2015 | 122.002 | 31.367 | 7.00 |
122.548 | 30.503 | 24.00 | ||
122.013 | 30.513 | 8.00 | ||
122.533 | 31.102 | 14.00 | ||
124.001 | 31.000 | 44.00 | ||
122.745 | 29.750 | 40.00 | ||
Lekima | August 2019 | Location is not open to the public |
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Shao, W.; Jiang, T.; Zhang, Y.; Shi, J.; Wang, W. Cyclonic Wave Simulations Based on WAVEWATCH-III Using a Sea Surface Drag Coefficient Derived from CFOSAT SWIM Data. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1610. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121610
Shao W, Jiang T, Zhang Y, Shi J, Wang W. Cyclonic Wave Simulations Based on WAVEWATCH-III Using a Sea Surface Drag Coefficient Derived from CFOSAT SWIM Data. Atmosphere. 2021; 12(12):1610. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121610
Chicago/Turabian StyleShao, Weizeng, Tao Jiang, Yu Zhang, Jian Shi, and Weili Wang. 2021. "Cyclonic Wave Simulations Based on WAVEWATCH-III Using a Sea Surface Drag Coefficient Derived from CFOSAT SWIM Data" Atmosphere 12, no. 12: 1610. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121610