Wind Estimation for Coastal Modeling Applications

Authors

  • Edward F. Thompson
  • David A. Leenknecht

Keywords:

Coastal engineering, hurricanes, numerical modeling, surface winds, computer programs

Abstract

Winds near the water surface are influenced by a variety of physical processes ranging from synoptic scale variations in atmospheric pressure to very localized interactions with coastal landforms. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CE requires wind information for estimating waves, water levels, and circulations at coastal locations varying from small reservoirs to the ocean shore. The broad scope of natural processes affecting winds over water and the present CE estimation procedures are reviewed.

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Published

1994-07-20

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (1994): Journal of Coastal Research

Section

Articles

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