A spectral wave model coupling a quadtree-adaptive discretisation of the two spatial dimensions with a standard discretisation of the two spectral dimensions is described. The implementation is greatly simplified by reusing components of the Gerris solver (for spatial advection on quadtrees) and WAVEWATCH III (for spectral advection and source terms). Strict equivalence between the anisotropic ...

In order to correctly predict and evaluate the response of wave energy converters (WECs), an accurate representation of wave climate resource is crucial. This paper gives an overview of wave resource modeling techniques and applies a methodology to estimate the naturally available and technically recoverable resource in a given deployment site. The methodology was initially developed by the Ele...

In order to correctly predict and evaluate the response of wave energy converters (WECs), an accurate representation of wave climate resource is crucial. This paper gives an overview of wave resource modeling techniques and applies a methodology to estimate the naturally available and technically recoverable resource in a given deployment site. The methodology was initially developed by the Ele...

In this study, the capabilities of WAWEWATCH-III and MIKE21-SW for predicting the characteristics ofwind-generated waves in Hormuz Strait are evaluated. The numerical models have been set up using Input data including GFS wind with 5° spatial resolution and 6 hours time intervals, along with the ETOPO1 bathymetry data with 2 arc-minute spatial resolutions. The results of the two model simulatio...

Waves generated by tropical cyclones (TCs) can cause damage to offshore structures and coastal settlements play an important role in the design criteria for engineering projects, risk assessments insurance purposes. Developing a rapid simple way estimate wave heights associated with TCs has both social economical advantage. The present study aims develop parametric TC prediction model, based on...

Due to an oversight by the authors there are a few corrections that are necessary for the publication [1]: Section 2, Study Area. In the part concerning wave climate in the study area (second to last paragraph on Page 3), we need to correct the data period and the reference. The latter should be Thornborough’s thesis [2], which is reference 14 in the original paper [1]. The correct version read...