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Linking large-scale climate modes to local wave climate and storm surge: insights from a weather typing approach
Zehua Zhong
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School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Hachem Kassem
School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Ivan D. Haigh
School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Center for Integrated Coastal Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Dafni E. Sifnioti
EDF Research & Development UK Centre, 11 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, UK
Ye Liu
HR Wallingford, Howbery Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BA, UK
Paula Camus
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada y Ciencias de la Computación (MACC), Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
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Short summary
This work examines how large-scale climate modes affect waves and storm surges on the northeast coast of England. We combine weather types with a multivariate analysis of sea states. We find that the North Atlantic Oscillation and Scandinavian pattern influence local waves and surges by altering the occurrence probabilities of synoptic conditions associated with specific winds, storm locations, and pressure systems. Our results improve the understanding of climate impacts on coastal conditions.
This work examines how large-scale climate modes affect waves and storm surges on the northeast...
