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Swain J

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  Wave Hindcasting Using WAM and WAVEWATCH III: A Comparison Study Utilizing Oceansat-2 (OSCAT) Winds
  Author(s): Swain J, Umesh PA, Balchand AN and B. Prasad KumarSwain J, Umesh PA, Balchand AN and B. Prasad Kumar
  
  In this study, the state-of-the-art third generation wave models WAM and WAVEWATCH-III (WWIII) have been used to predict waves for the North Indian Ocean over 1°× 1° (lat × long) grid resolutions utilizing six-hourly processed winds which was possible with the launch of OCEANSAT-2 (OSCAT) by ISRO, on 23 September 2009. The study demonstrates the application of interpolated OSCAT winds to hindcast waves across the globe using two deep-water models WAM and WAVEWATCH III (WWIII) and to compare the skill of the models using error analysis. In this context, the wave models WAM and WWIII were forced using OSCAT winds for the year 2011 over the global domain as well as for the North Indian Ocean (regional domain) using appropriate boundary conditions/inputs. The output from the models such as significant wave height (Hs) and mean wave period (Tc) were validated with an ND.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2572-3103.1000166

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