A generalized approach for long-term modelling of extreme crest-to-trough wave heights

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 217-225

  Arena, Felice ^a   Pavone, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Long term; Return period; Storm; Wave

Indexed keywords

STORMS;

EXTREME CRESTS; FIXED THRESHOLDS; HIGH SEA WAVES; LONG-TERM; MEDITERRANEAN SEAS; N WAVES; PACIFIC OCEANS; RETURN PERIOD; SEA STORMS; SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME SERIES; TROUGH HEIGHTS; WAVE HEIGHTS; WAVE STATISTICS;

WATER WAVES;

BUOY SYSTEM; MOORING SYSTEM; STORM; WAVE HEIGHT; WAVE MODELING;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 57749113027     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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