On the influence of changes in the drag relation on surface wind speeds and storm surge forecasts

Natural Hazards

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-219

  Zweers, N C ^a   Makin, V K ^a   de Vries, J W ^a   Burgers, G ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drag coefficient; Sensitivity; Storm surge; Uncertainties; Wind stress

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; DRAG COEFFICIENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEVERE WEATHER; STORM SURGE; SURFACE WIND; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND FIELD; WIND STRESS; WIND VELOCITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 84860884718     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9989-z     Document Type: Article

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