Seas and swells throughout New Zealand

A new partitioned hindcast

Journal article (2021)

Authors

João Albuquerque The University of Auckland
José A. Á. Antolínez Coastal Engineering - CEG
Richard M. Gorman National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Fernando J. Méndez University of Cantabria
Giovanni Coco The University of Auckland
Research Group
Coastal Engineering (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 João Albuquerque, José A. Á. Antolínez, Richard M. Gorman, Fernando J. Méndez, Giovanni Coco
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2021.101897
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Coastal Engineering

Abstract

A high resolution partitioned wave hindcast of New Zealand waters is presented together with validation results against 9 buoy deployments that are representative of the local wave climate. An analysis of integrated and partitioned mean wave parameters was conducted together with a study of the correlation between wave height anomalies and atmospheric indices. A directional spatial analysis was also performed to identify and quantify wave systems that are not detectable by in situ buoys or hindcast integrated parameters. The presented study outlines a framework of how partitions can be analyzed in order to improve our understanding of the local wave climate in terms of wind-sea and swell waves.