DOE OSTI · 1635751
Mid-Atlantic Bight Wave Hindcast To Support DOE Lidar Buoy Deployments: Model Validation
Abstract
This study presents a shelf scale wave hindcast for the Mid-Atlantic Bight to provide accurate wave data to complement the measured data gathered by two DOE lidar buoy deployments off the coasts of Virginia and New Jersey. PNNL developed a ~2 km resolution model based on Wavewatch III and forced with analyzed winds and ocean currents; and executed a four-year hindcast for the period from January 2014 to December 2017. The model results are compared well against 16 wave-measuring buoys and data derived from six satellite-borne radar altimeters. In addition, the model results for two storm events that generated large waves, Hurricane Hermine and the January 2016 Blizzard, are discussed in detail.
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Garcia Medina, Gabriel, Shaw, William J., Yang, Zhaoqing, Newsom, Rob K.. 2020-04-07. Mid-Atlantic Bight Wave Hindcast To Support DOE Lidar Buoy Deployments: Model Validation. https://doi.org/10.2172/1635751
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