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A Numerical Wave Prediction Model for Personal Computers

Year: 1989

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A two-dimensional wave prediction model suitable for use on personal computers is described. The model requires the twodimensional time-dependent wind field as input. Output consists of wave height, wave period, and wave direction estimates at all grid points on a computational grid representing an enclosed or semi-closed basin. Model predictions compare favorably with observations from a wave research tower in Lake Erie. A formula is provided to estimate how long a model simulation would take on a personal computer given the surface area of the computational domain, the grid size, and the computer clock speed.

Source: Coastal Engineering Proceedings

DOI: 10.1061/9780872626874.223

Author: David J. Schwab

Institutions: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4232070555

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