Abstract: The statistical behavior of wave heights obtained from short-term (i.e., 30-min) wave records during Hurricane Ike was investigated. Spectral data from seven temporary pressure gauges and one National Data Buoy Center ...

Abstract: The large waves generated by Hurricane Ivan caused extensive damage to the offshore oil industry and to the coastal areas on the Gulf of Mexico. This damage and the wave conditions have received considerable media coverage. ...

Abstract: Sophisticated wave models like the Wave Model (WAM) and Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN)/WAVEWATCH are used nowadays along with atmospheric models to produce forecasts of ocean wave conditions. These models are generally ...

Abstract: The 2004–2008 hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) saw several exceedances of what was regarded, prior to that period, as the 100year significant wave heights (SWHs) that are used for the design of offshore oil ...

Abstract: Simulation models based on the elliptic mild- or steep-slope wave equation are frequently used to estimate wave properties needed for harbor engineering calculations. To enhance the practical applicability of such models, ...

Abstract: Tuning a three‐dimensional (3‐D) coastal circulation model for vertical eddy viscosities can be a laborious task. An efficient alternative is to use adjoint inverse estimation methods, and one such method is developed here. ...

Abstract: Presently available formulas for estimating the maximum depth of scour near bridge piers often lead to unreliable results. A fully three-dimensional hydrodynamic model is therefore used in this study to simulate the flow ...