On the Sensitivity of Typhoon Wave Simulations to Tidal Elevation and Current

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Han-Lun Wu¹  Shih-Chun Hsiao¹  Chih-Hsin Chang²  Wei-Bo Chen²  Lee-Yaw Lin² 

[1] Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan;National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan;

关键词: SCHISM-WWM-III;    ERA5;    direct modification method;    storm wave;    tidal elevation;    tidal current;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jmse8090731

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The sensitivity of storm wave simulations to storm tides and tidal currents was investigated using a high-resolution, unstructured-grid, coupled circulation-wave model (Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model Wind Wave Model version III (SCHISM-WWM-III)) driven by two typhoon events (Typhoons Soudelor and Megi) impacting the northeastern coast of Taiwan. Hourly wind fields were acquired from a fifth-generation global atmospheric reanalysis (ERA5) and were used as meteorological conditions for the circulation-wave model after direct modification (MERA5). The large typhoon-induced waves derived from SCHISM-WWM-III were significantly improved with the MERA5 winds, and the peak wave height was increased by 1.0–2.0 m. A series of numerical experiments were conducted with SCHISM-WWM-II and MERA5 to explore the responses of typhoon wave simulations to tidal elevation and current. The results demonstrate that the simulated significant wave height, mean wave period and wave direction for a wave buoy in the outer region of the typhoon are more sensitive to the tidal current but less sensitive to the tidal elevation than those for a wave buoy moored in the inner region of the typhoon. This study suggests that the inclusion of the tidal current and elevation could be more important for typhoon wave modeling in sea areas with larger tidal ranges and higher tidal currents. Additionally, the suitable modification of the typhoon winds from a global atmospheric reanalysis is necessary for the accurate simulation of storm waves over the entire region of a typhoon.

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