South China Sea Wind-Wave Characteristics. Part I: Validation of Wavewatch-III Using TOPEX/Poseidon Data
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Chu, Peter C.
Qi, Yiquan
Chen, Yuchun
Shi, Ping
Mao, Qingwen
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2004
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A full-spectral third-generation ocean wind-wave model, Wavewatch-III, has been implemented in the South
China Sea (SCS) for investigating wind-wave characteristics. This model was developed at the Ocean Modeling
Branch of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). The NASA QuickSCAT data (0.258
resolution) 2 times daily were used to simulate the wind waves for the entire year of 2000. The significant wave
heights from Wavewatch-III are compared to the TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) significant wave height data over the
satellite crossover points in SCS. The model errors of significant wave height have Gaussian-type distribution
with a small mean value of 0.02 m (almost no bias). The model errors are comparable to the T/P altimeter
accuracy (0.5 m) in the central SCS and are smaller than the T/P altimeter accuracy in the northern and southern
SCS, which indicates the capability of Wavewatch-III for SCS wave simulation.
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Chu, Peter C., Yiquan Qi, Yuchun Chen, Ping Shi, Qingwen Mao, 2004: South China Sea Wind-Wave Characteristics. Part I: Validation of Wavewatch-III Using TOPEX/Poseidon Data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 1718–1733.
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