Simulation of Wave and Current Processes Using Novel, Phase Resolving Models.

摘要

The long term goals of this project are to be able to predict nearshore waves, currents, and sediment transport accurately from >20m water depth through to the shoreline. We would like to accomplish this over as large an area as possible; on the order of tens of km2, and to resolve all individual waves. Time periods simulated would be of order hours to days at maximum. We would also like to be able to directly couple these phase-resolving models with non-phase resolving models for integration into larger scale dynamics. OBJECTIVES The specific objectives of this project, which began 2.5 years ago, are to (1) Develop and test novel, fundamentally rotational phase-resolving wave-current systems which may have arbitrary order; (2) Code these theoretical systems and develop them into phase-resolving nearshore surf zone models; and (3) Couple with large scale wave/circulation models.