Swell Conditions at Potential Sites for the Colombian Antarctic Research Station

The objective of this paper was to characterize swell conditions in the coastal zone of the South Shetland Islands, where our preliminary analyses evaluated potential locations for the Colombian scientific station. The Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) spectral model was implemented for the Bransfie...

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Published in:Sustainability
Main Authors: Serguei Lonin, Wilson A. Rios-Angulo, Jairo Coronado
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Subjects:
Antarctic Station
Bransfield Strait
South Shetland Islands
swell
wave model
Antarctic
Livingston Island
South Bay
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042318
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Summary:The objective of this paper was to characterize swell conditions in the coastal zone of the South Shetland Islands, where our preliminary analyses evaluated potential locations for the Colombian scientific station. The Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) spectral model was implemented for the Bransfield Strait. The boundary conditions were selected by a cluster analysis of the wave climate from global hindcasting obtained with the WAVEWATCH III model. Some comparisons between the model and wavemeter measurements were made. The results demonstrated that optimal sea state conditions for the scientific base are present in the South Bay, Livingston Island.

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