Projections of Directional Spectra Help to Unravel the Future Behavior of Wind Waves
Based on a novel approach, present-day and future spectral wind-wave conditions in a high-emission scenario from a seven-member wave climate projection ensemble are compared. The spectral analysis at the selected locations aids in understanding the propagation of swell projected changes from the gen...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9ba14b77ae3a4ff9b68927795d8d1757 2023-05-15T18:25:29+02:00 Projections of Directional Spectra Help to Unravel the Future Behavior of Wind Waves Hector Lobeto Melisa Menendez Iñigo J. Losada 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.655490 https://doaj.org/article/9ba14b77ae3a4ff9b68927795d8d1757 EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.655490/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745 2296-7745 doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.655490 https://doaj.org/article/9ba14b77ae3a4ff9b68927795d8d1757 Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021) ocean waves wave climate projections wave energy swell wind-wave spectrum Science Q General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.655490 2022-12-31T12:00:26Z Based on a novel approach, present-day and future spectral wind-wave conditions in a high-emission scenario from a seven-member wave climate projection ensemble are compared. The spectral analysis at the selected locations aids in understanding the propagation of swell projected changes from the generation areas across the ocean basins. For example, a projected increase in the energy from Southern Ocean swells can be observed in all ocean basins and both hemispheres, which is especially relevant in the west coast of North America due to the penetration of these swells beyond 30°N. Similarly, a consistent decrease in the energy of large northern Atlantic swells is noted close to the equator. This work provides evidence that assessments based on only integrated wave parameters (e.g., significant wave height and mean wave period) can mask information about the sign, magnitude, and robustness of the actual wave climate changes due to the offset of positive and negative variations within the spectrum, leading to a significant underestimation of the change associated with certain wave systems. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Southern Ocean Frontiers in Marine Science 8 |
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Based on a novel approach, present-day and future spectral wind-wave conditions in a high-emission scenario from a seven-member wave climate projection ensemble are compared. The spectral analysis at the selected locations aids in understanding the propagation of swell projected changes from the generation areas across the ocean basins. For example, a projected increase in the energy from Southern Ocean swells can be observed in all ocean basins and both hemispheres, which is especially relevant in the west coast of North America due to the penetration of these swells beyond 30°N. Similarly, a consistent decrease in the energy of large northern Atlantic swells is noted close to the equator. This work provides evidence that assessments based on only integrated wave parameters (e.g., significant wave height and mean wave period) can mask information about the sign, magnitude, and robustness of the actual wave climate changes due to the offset of positive and negative variations within the spectrum, leading to a significant underestimation of the change associated with certain wave systems. |
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Projections of Directional Spectra Help to Unravel the Future Behavior of Wind Waves |
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Projections of Directional Spectra Help to Unravel the Future Behavior of Wind Waves |
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