Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry

Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry

Reprocessed data from satellite altimetry show that the mean significant wave height decreases globally by 22% on average from 30 km to 3 km from the coast. By combining these data with wave period from reanalysis, we estimate a mean reduction of 38% concerning the mean wave energy flux.

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Main Authors: Marcello Passaro, Mark A. Hemer, Graham D. Quartly, Christian Schwatke, Denise Dettmering, Florian Seitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23982-4
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spelling doaj-e0b698a6d60b4fc89e6540f3aacb28712021-06-27T11:13:36ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-06-0112111310.1038/s41467-021-23982-4Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetryMarcello Passaro0Mark A. Hemer1Graham D. Quartly2Christian Schwatke3Denise Dettmering4Florian Seitz5Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität MünchenCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Oceans and AtmospherePlymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität MünchenDeutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität MünchenDeutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität MünchenReprocessed data from satellite altimetry show that the mean significant wave height decreases globally by 22% on average from 30 km to 3 km from the coast. By combining these data with wave period from reanalysis, we estimate a mean reduction of 38% concerning the mean wave energy flux.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23982-4
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Mark A. Hemer
Graham D. Quartly
Christian Schwatke
Denise Dettmering
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Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry
Nature Communications
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title Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry
title_short Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry
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publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2021-06-01
description Reprocessed data from satellite altimetry show that the mean significant wave height decreases globally by 22% on average from 30 km to 3 km from the coast. By combining these data with wave period from reanalysis, we estimate a mean reduction of 38% concerning the mean wave energy flux.
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