Waves and climate change in the north-east Atlantic

Wolf, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4129-8221; Woolf, D.K.. 2006 Waves and climate change in the north-east Atlantic. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (6), L06604. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL025113

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Abstract/Summary

Wave height in the North Atlantic has been observed to increase over the last quarter-century, based on monthly-mean data derived from observations. Empirical models have linked a large part of this increase in wave height with the North Atlantic Oscillation. Wave models provide a tool to study impacts of various climate change scenarios and investigate physical explanations of statistical results. In this case we use a wave model of the NE Atlantic. Model tests were carried out, using synthetic wind fields, varying the strength of the prevailing westerly winds and the frequency and intensity of storms, the location of storm tracks and the storm propagation speed. The strength of the westerly winds is most effective at increasing mean and maximum monthly wave height. The frequency, intensity, track and speed of storms have little effect on the mean wave height but intensity, track and speed significantly affect maximum wave height.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL025113
ISSN:	0094-8276
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Not subject to US Copyright. An edited version of this paper was published by AGU Wolf, J.& Woolf, D. K., 2006, Waves and climate change in the north-east Atlantic, Geophysical Research Letters 33(6), L06604, DOI 10.1029/2005GLO25475,2006. To view the published open abstract go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences
Date made live:	07 Jun 2007 15:47 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/546

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL025113

ISSN:

0094-8276

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Not subject to US Copyright. An edited version of this paper was published by AGU Wolf, J.& Woolf, D. K., 2006, Waves and climate change in the north-east Atlantic, Geophysical Research Letters 33(6), L06604, DOI 10.1029/2005GLO25475,2006. To view the published open abstract go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences

Date made live:

07 Jun 2007 15:47 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/546