Seasonal forecasting of winter wave activity on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe

• Main Author: Schmassmann, Luzian
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Welle; Wettervorhersage; Winter; Saison; Schnee; seasonal forecasting; winter wave climate; significant wave height; wave peak period; snow advance index (SAI); Northern Atlantic Oscillation; ordered logistic regression; ERA-Interim; Wave Peak; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubi:1-2869

The object of this thesis was to develop a new approach of seasonal ocean wave forecasting for eight spots along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe during the winter months of December to February (DJF) with the initial date of 1st November. A main goal was to investigate the relationship between...