Evaluation of two atmospheric models for wind-wave modelling in the NW Mediterranean

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 336-353

  Bolanos Sanchez R ^a   Sanchez Arcilla, A ^a   Cateura, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; QuikSCAT; SWAN; WAM; Wave modelling; Wave storms; Wind modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA RECORDING; ERROR ANALYSIS; MODAL ANALYSIS; STORMS; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERICS MODELS; WAVE MODELING; WAVE STORMS; WIND MODELING;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ERROR ANALYSIS; FORECASTING METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORM; WAVE MODELING; WIND DIRECTION; WIND FIELD; WIND VELOCITY; WIND WAVE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST);

EID: 33846986310     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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