On the use of parametric wind models for wind wave modeling under tropical cyclones


Por: Ruiz-Salcines, Pablo, Salles, Paulo, Robles-Diaz, Lucia, Diaz-Hernandez, Gabriel, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Appendini, Christian M.

Publicada: 1 ene 2019
Resumen:
Wave and wind forces from tropical cyclones are one of the main design parameters of coastal and offshore infrastructure in tropical areas. The estimation of ocean waves parameters in the design of structures in tropical areas is difficult due to the complexity of wind fields associated with tropical cyclones. The use of numerical wave models, forced with parametric wind fields, is a common practice within the climatic characterization of extreme events. However, there is currently no consensus on the selection of parametric models for wave prediction due to the lack of a rigorous assessment of different models. In this study, six well-known parametric wind models were tested, compared, and applied in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Therefore, the evaluation and comparison of the resulting wind and wave fields are presented, showing that a particular model may best represent a specific event, but, when dealing with a large number of events, the choice of a particular parametric wind model or a combination of them does not guarantee greater accuracy. © 2019 by the authors.

Filiaciones:
Ruiz-Salcines, Pablo:
 Laboratorio de Ingeniería y Procesos Costeros, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Programa de Maestría y Doctorado en Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Sisal 97356, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Programa Maestria & Doctorado Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Salles, Paulo:
 Laboratorio de Ingeniería y Procesos Costeros, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Laboratorio Nacional de Resiliencia Costera, Laboratorios Nacionales CONACYT, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Sisal 97356, Mexico

 Lab Nacl CONACYT, Lab Nacl Resiliencia Costera, Sisal 97356, Mexico

Robles-Diaz, Lucia:
 Departamento de Oceanografía Física, Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, 22860, Mexico

 Ctr Invest Cient & Educ Super Ensenada, Dept Oceanog Fis, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico

Diaz-Hernandez, Gabriel:
 Environmental Hydraulics Institute 'IHCantabria', Universidad de Cantabria, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres, 15, Santander, 39011, Spain

 Univ Cantabria, Environm Hydraul Inst IHCantabria, Avda Isabel Torres 15, Santander 39011, Spain

Torres-Freyermuth, Alec:
 Laboratorio de Ingeniería y Procesos Costeros, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Laboratorio Nacional de Resiliencia Costera, Laboratorios Nacionales CONACYT, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Sisal 97356, Mexico

 Lab Nacl CONACYT, Lab Nacl Resiliencia Costera, Sisal 97356, Mexico

Appendini, Christian M.:
 Laboratorio de Ingeniería y Procesos Costeros, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Laboratorio Nacional de Resiliencia Costera, Laboratorios Nacionales CONACYT, Sisal, 97356, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Lab Ingn & Proc Costeros, Sisal 97356, Mexico

 Lab Nacl CONACYT, Lab Nacl Resiliencia Costera, Sisal 97356, Mexico
ISSN: 20734441
Editorial
MDPI AG, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 11 Número: 10
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WOS Id: 000495598400088