Articles | Volume 21, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-767-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-767-2025
Research article
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16 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 16 Apr 2025

Ocean wave spectrum bias correction through energy conservation for climate change impacts

Andrea Lira Loarca and Giovanni Besio

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A new method improves the accuracy of climate models by adjusting wave spectrum simulations in the Mediterranean Sea. It corrects biases and accounts for changes in wave patterns due to climate change, such as shifts in direction and frequency. This technique was applied to multiple climate models, assessing future wave conditions for mid-century and end-of-century scenarios. The results underline the importance of precise corrections for better predicting how waves may evolve as the climate changes.
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