Comparative Study of The ALADIN and AROME Wind Effect on Waves Characteristics: Application On The International Port Of Algiers

Updated time: 2019-07-17

【Summary】 Numerical modeling of sea states has been developed for years, and used for varied fields such as coastal work sizing, navigation safety, beaches and water leisure stability study. The third-generation ocean wind-wave spectral model WAVEWATCH III (WW3) software was adopted and developed to simulate wave propagation in the Mediterranean basin. In this work, a more detailed study was carried out on the port of Algiers. Two different atmospheric models have been used to get the wind forcing: ALADIN (Area Limited Dynamic Adaptation Inter National Development) with an 8 km resolution. And AROME (Application to Operational Research at Meso-scale) with a 3 km resolution. The results obtained using both of the atmospheric models have been compared and analyzed.

【Keywords】 Wind-Waves Wave propagation Mediterranean basin WAVEWATCH Wave-characteristics

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