Spectral partitioning and swells in the black sea

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

G.P. van Vledder Van Vledder Consulting, Environmental Fluid Mechanics - CEG
Adem Akpınar Gorukle Campus
Research Group
Environmental Fluid Mechanics (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 G.P. van Vledder, Adem Akpınar
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Abstract

The swell climate of the Black Sea has been determined using a long-term 31-year wave hindcast with the thirdgeneration spectral wave model SWAN in combination with spectral partitioning. This technique enables decomposing wave spectra into individual wave systems representing wind seas or swells and computing integral wave parameters of each partition. Results are presented of the partition technique and of spatial and seasonal characteristics of wind sea and swell systems. In addition, the average amount of swell energy and the occurrence probability of dangerous crossing sea states are determined.

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