Wave Hydrodynamics in Coastal Areas

Dear Colleagues,

Wind-generated gravity waves at the sea surface are the most evident feature of the interaction between the atmosphere and the ocean and they play a key role in controlling the exchange of mass, momentum, heat, and gases across the interface of both media. From a more pragmatic perspective, most infrastructures (fixed or floating) operating in the marine environment must be designed, constructed, and managed on the basis of wave conditions, as they will be subjected to the forces exerted by this phenomenon. In particular, the enormous amount of energy transported by waves will mostly dissipate in the coastal zone, making this phenomenon the dominant agent of hydrodynamics of these areas, governing the evolution of their morphology, and imposing significant risks of different types. These and many other possible comments demonstrate the need to deepen the characterization of waves, especially in coastal areas.

Despite the progress made in this field, the number and nature of the factors affecting the generation, propagation, and dissipation of waves are so numerous and varied that the result constitutes a random phenomenon varying across different spatial and temporal scales, whose characterization and prediction constitute an extremely complex challenge. In this regard, this Special Issue is intended to act as a medium to disseminate recent advances obtained through the numerical and probabilistic modeling of waves in coastal areas, as well as their environmental implications under different conditions.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Wave measurement techniques.
• Laboratory and field wave studies.
• Numerical wave modeling: theory and applications.
• Probabilistic wave modeling at different time scales.
• Coastal wave storms and extreme wave statistics.
• Interaction between sea waves and coastal structures.
• Wave energy resource assessment.

We look forward to your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Germán Rodríguez
Guest Editor

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• wind-generated surface gravity waves
• ocean wave measurements
• wave climate variability
• probabilistic wave analysis and modeling
• time-frequency analysis of waves
• numerical wave modelling
• extreme wave events
• wave prediction
• wave propagation simulation
• wave-driven coastal processes
• wave energy resource assessment