A study of ocean wave statistical properties using nonlinear, directional, phase-resolved ocean wave-field simulations

In the present work, we study the statistics of wavefields obtained from non-linear phase-resolved simulations. The numerical model used to generate the waves models wave-wave interactions based on the fully non-linear Zakharov equations. We vary the simulated wavefield's input spectral properties: directional spreading function, Phillips parameter and peak shape parameter. We then investigate the relationships between a wavefield's input spectral properties and its output physical properties via statistical analysis. We investigate surface elevation distribution, wave definition methods in a nonlinear wavefield with a two-dimensional wavenumber, defined waves' distributions, and the occurrence and spacing of large wave events.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Henry, Legena Albertha

• Ocean waves
• Statistics

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

DOI

10.1575/1912/3230

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org:1912/3230