Nair, Balakrishnan T. M. ; Remya, P. G. ; Harikumar, R. ; Sandhya, K. G. ; Sirisha, P. ; Srinivas, K. ; Nagaraju, C. ; Nherakkol, Arun ; Prasad, Krishna B. ; Jeyakumar, C. ; Kaviyazhahu, K. ; Hithin, N. K. ; Kumari, Rakhi ; Kumar, Sanil V. ; Kumar, Ramesh M. ; Shenoi, S. S. C. ; Nayak, Shailesh (2014) Wave forecasting and monitoring during very severe cyclone Phailin in the Bay of Bengal Current Science, 106 (8). pp. 1121-1125. ISSN 0011-3891
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Abstract
Wave fields, both measured and forecast during the very severe cyclone Phailin, are discussed in this communication. Waves having maximum height of 13.54 m were recorded at Gopalpur, the landfall point of the cyclone. The forecast and observed significant wave heights matched well at Gopalpur with correlation coefficient of 0.98, RMS error of 0.35 m and scatter index of 14%. Forecasts were also validated in the open ocean and found to be reliable (scatter index < 15%). The study also revealed the presence of Southern Ocean swells with a peak period of 20-22 sec hitting Gopalpur coast along with the cyclone-generated waves.
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| Keywords: | Buoys; Phailin; Tropical Cyclone; Swell; Wave Forecast |
| ID Code: | 98759 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Apr 2015 09:13 |
| Last Modified: | 19 May 2016 10:41 |
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