Spatial characteristics of wind and wave parameters over the Sea of Marmara

This study aims to determine long-term spatial variability of wind and wave characteristics over the Sea Marmara. For this purpose, we produced four different datasets for a period 40 years (1979–2018) using calibrated default-setting SWAN models forced with both CFSR ERA-Interim winds inter-compared. The performance these is examined against height measurements 2015 at Silivri buoy station 27-year (1991–2018) satellites data (ENVISAT, ERS-1, ERS-2, JASON-1, JASON-2, JASON-3, SENTINEL-3A, SENTINEL-3B, TOPEX). Then, climate analysis, distributions area are determined in terms seasonal annual averages. 40-year averages 95th 99th percentile significant heights, probabilities being larger than heights exceeding critical value, maximum spatially analyzed. Finally, model presents most accurate results. Therefore, effects inputs settings on results by creating biases other three comparing them those winds. predicts largest average speed central regions Marmara comparison models. shores Kapidag Peninsula Island exposed be highest conditions.