The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)

XU Fumin; BUI THI Thuy Duyen; PERRIE Will

doi:10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

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XU Fumin, BUI THI Thuy Duyen, PERRIE Will. The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 112-122. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

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XU Fumin, BUI THI Thuy Duyen, PERRIE Will. The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 112-122. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

XU Fumin, BUI THI Thuy Duyen, PERRIE Will. The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 112-122. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

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XU Fumin, BUI THI Thuy Duyen, PERRIE Will. The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 112-122. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

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The observed analysis on the wave spectra of Hurricane Juan (2003)

doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0560-0

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Key Laboratory of Coastal Disaster and Defense, Ministry of Education, College of Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth B2Y 4A2, Canada

Received Date: 2013-04-22
Rev Recd Date: 2014-06-11

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Abstract

Hurricane Juan provides an excellent opportunity to probe into the detailed wave spectral patterns and spectral parameters of a hurricane system, with enough wave spectral observations around Juan's track in the deep ocean and shallow coastal water. In this study, Hurricane Juan and wave observation stations around Juan's track are introduced. Variations of wave composition are discussed and analyzed based on time series of one-dimensional frequency spectra, as well as wave steepness around Juan's track: before, during, and after Juan's passing. Wave spectral involvement is studied based on the observed one-dimensional spectra and two-dimensional spectra during the hurricane. The standardization method of the observed wave spectra during Hurricane Juan is discussed, and the standardized spectra show relatively conservative behavior, in spite of the huge variation in wave spectral energy, spectral peak, and peak frequency during this hurricane. Spectral widths' variation during Hurricane Juan are calculated and analyzed. A two-layer nesting WW3 model simulation is applied to simulate the one-dimensional and two-dimensional wave spectra, in order to examine WW3's ability in simulating detailed wave structure during Hurricane Juan.
- Hurricane Juan,
- wave spectra,
- wave steepness,
- spectral width,
- WW3

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