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
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