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Research article
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07 Oct 2016
Research article |
| 07 Oct 2016
Ocean forecasting for the German Bight: from regional to coastal scales
Emil V. Stanev
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Johannes Schulz-Stellenfleth
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Joanna Staneva
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Sebastian Grayek
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Sebastian Grashorn
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Arno Behrens
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Wolfgang Koch
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
Johannes Pein
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
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The resonant period of the Gulf of Thailand is potentially close to 1 day. However, the classic quarter-wavelength resonant theory fails to give a diurnal resonant period. In this study, we first perform a series of numerical experiments showing that the resonance of the South China Sea body has a critical impact on the resonance of the gulf. An idealised two-channel model that can reasonably explain the dynamics of the tidal resonance in the Gulf of Thailand is then established in this study.
Alexander Harker, J. A. Mattias Green, Michael Schindelegger, and Sophie-Berenice Wilmes
Ocean Sci., 15, 147–159, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-147-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-147-2019, 2019
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We used a computer model to help predict how changing sea levels around Australia will affect the ebb and flow of the tide. We found that sea-level rise and coastal flooding affect where energy from the tide is dissipated and how the tide flows around the coastline. We found that we must consider how sea-level rise will affect tides across the rest of the world, as that will have an impact on Australia too. This sort of investigation can help direct coastal management and protection efforts.
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This paper describes coastal ocean forecasting practices exemplified for the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It identifies new challenges, most of which are associated with the nonlinear behavior of coastal oceans. It describes the assimilation of remote sensing, in situ and HF radar data, prediction of wind waves and storm surges, as well as applications to search and rescue operations. Seamless applications to coastal and estuarine modeling are also presented.
This paper describes coastal ocean forecasting practices exemplified for the North Sea and...
