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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1815-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1815-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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23 Dec 2021
Research article |
| 23 Dec 2021
| 23 Dec 2021
Swell hindcast statistics for the Baltic Sea
Jan-Victor Björkqvist
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Allégaten 70, 5007, Bergen, Norway
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15a, 12611, Tallinn, Estonia
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Siim Pärt
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15a, 12611, Tallinn, Estonia
Victor Alari
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15a, 12611, Tallinn, Estonia
Sander Rikka
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15a, 12611, Tallinn, Estonia
Elisa Lindgren
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Laura Tuomi
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
Waves that travel faster than the wind are called swell. Our study presents wave model statistics of swell waves in the Baltic Sea, since such statistics have not yet been reliably compiled. Our results confirm that long, high, and persistent swell is absent in the Baltic Sea. We found that the dependency between swell and wind waves differs in the open sea compared to nearshore areas. These distinctions are important for studies on how waves interact with the atmosphere and the sea floor.
Waves that travel faster than the wind are called swell. Our study presents wave model...
