Assessment of Spectral Wave Model Performance Using Three Wind Speeds in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

In the study, performance of MIKE 21 SW (Spectral Wave) model using three different wind fields, namely ERA-Interim, ERA5, and CFSR was evaluated in Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Model results were calibrated with four buoy measurements by tuning physical parameters. Wave simulations showed a strong sensitivity to whitecapping parameter (Cds). Calibrated run validate at two measurements. Considering statistical error measures: (i) ERA-I predicted lower significant wave heights periods than ERA5 CFSR, (ii) measures (bias, RMSE, SI) obtained calculated slightly higher those (iii) performed better hindcast properties ERA-I. As result all evaluations, highest correlation coefficient (R), relatively low measures, accuracy provided settings forced fields.