Evaluation of the simulation capability of the Wavewatch III model for Pacific Ocean wave

doi:10.1007/s13131-015-0737-1

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	Evaluation of the simulation capability of the Wavewatch III model for Pacific Ocean wave
	Bi Fan 1,2; Song Jinbao 3; Wu Kejian 2,4; Xu Yao1
	2015-09-01
发表期刊	ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA
卷号	34 期号:9 页码:43-57
文章类型	Article
摘要	Wave climate analysis and other applications for the Pacific Ocean require a reliable wave hindcast. Five source and sink term packages in the Wavewatch III model (v3.14 and v4.18) are compared and assessed in this study through comprehensive observations, including altimeter significant wave height, advanced synthetic aperture radar swell, and buoy wave parameters and spectrum. In addition to the evaluation of typically used integral parameters, the spectra partitioning method contributes to the detailed wave system and wave maturity validation. The modified performance evaluation method (PS) effectively reduces attribute numbers and facilitates the overall assessment. To avoid possible misleading results in the root mean square error-based validations, another indicator called HH (indicating the two authors) is also calculated to guarantee the consistency of the results. The widely used Tolman and Chalikov (TC) package is still generally efficient in determining the integral properties of wave spectra but is physically deficient in explaining the dissipation processes. The ST4 package performs well in overall wave parameters and significantly improves the accuracy of wave systems in the open ocean. Meanwhile, the newly published ST6 package is slightly better in determining swell energy variations. The two packages (ACC350 and BJA) obtained from Wavewatch III v3.14 exhibit large scatters at different sea states. The three most ideal packages are further examined in terms of reproducing waveinduced momentum flux from the perspective of transport. Stokes transport analysis indicates that ST4 is the closest to the NDBC-buoy-spectrum-based transport values, and TC and ST6 tend to overestimate and underestimate the transport magnitude, respectively, in swell mixed areas. This difference must be considered, particularly in air-wave-current coupling research and upper ocean analysis. The assessment results provide guidance for the selection of ST4 for use in a background Pacific Ocean hindcast for high wave climate research and China Sea swell type analysis.
关键词	Wavewatch Iii Evaluation Pacific Ocean Source And Sink Term Packages Wave-induced Flux Stokes Transport
DOI	10.1007/s13131-015-0737-1
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000360819600005
引用统计	被引频次：40[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/50758
专题	海洋环流与波动重点实验室
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Oceanol, Key Lab Ocean Circulat & Waves, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China 2.Ocean Univ China, Coll Phys & Environm Oceanog, Qingdao 266100, Peoples R China 3.Zhejiang Univ, Ocean Coll, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China 4.Ocean Univ China, Minist Educ, Key Lab Phys Oceanog, Qingdao 266003, Peoples R China
第一作者单位	海洋环流与波动重点实验室
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bi Fan,Song Jinbao,Wu Kejian,et al. Evaluation of the simulation capability of the Wavewatch III model for Pacific Ocean wave[J]. ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA,2015,34(9):43-57.
APA	Bi Fan,Song Jinbao,Wu Kejian,&Xu Yao.(2015).Evaluation of the simulation capability of the Wavewatch III model for Pacific Ocean wave.ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA,34(9),43-57.
MLA	Bi Fan,et al."Evaluation of the simulation capability of the Wavewatch III model for Pacific Ocean wave".ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA 34.9(2015):43-57.

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