Wave-induced extreme water levels in the Puerto Morelos fringing reef lagoon


Por: Torres-Freyermuth, A, Marino-Tapia, I, Coronado, C, Salles, P, Medellin, G, Pedrozo-Acuna, A, Silva, R, Candela, J, Iglesias-Prieto, R

Publicada: 1 ene 2012
Categoría: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Resumen:
Wave-induced extreme water levels in the Puerto Morelos fringing reef lagoon are investigated by means of a phase-resolving non-hydrostatic wave model (SWASH). This model solves the nonlinear shallow water equations including non-hydrostatic pressure. The one-dimensional version of the model is implemented in order to investigate wave transformation in fringing reefs. Firstly, the numerical model is validated with (i) laboratory experiments conducted on a physical model (Demirbilek et al., 2007) and (ii) field observations (Coronado et al., 2007). Numerical results show good agreement with both experimental and field data. The comparison against the physical model results, for energetic wave conditions, indicates that high-and low-frequency wave transformation is well reproduced. Moreover, extreme water-level conditions measured during the passage of Hurricane Ivan in Puerto Morelos are also estimated by the numerical tool. Subsequently, the model is implemented at different along-reef

Filiaciones:
Torres-Freyermuth, A:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Inst Ingn, Sisal, Mexico

Marino-Tapia, I:
 Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Merida, Mexico

Salles, P:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Inst Ingn, Sisal, Mexico

Medellin, G:
 Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Merida, Mexico

Iglesias-Prieto, R:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Mar & Limnol, Puerto, Morelos, Mexico
ISSN: 15618633





NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
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