Wave climate and trends along the eastern Chukchi Arctic Alaska coast
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Abstract
Due in large part to the difficulty of obtaining measurements in the Arctic, little is known about the wave climate along the coast of Arctic Alaska. In this study, numerical model simulations encompassing 40 years of wave hind-casts were used to assess mean and extreme wave conditions. Results indicate that the wave climate was strongly modulated by large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns and that mean and extreme wave heights and periods exhibited increasing trends in both the sea and swell frequency bands over the time-period studied (1954–2004). Model simulations also indicate that the upward trend was not due to a decrease in the minimum icepack extent.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Wave climate and trends along the eastern Chukchi Arctic Alaska coast |
| ISBN | 9780784411858 |
| DOI | 10.1061/41185(417)25 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2011 - Proceedings of the 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference |
| First page | 273 |
| Last page | 285 |
| Conference Title | 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference |
| Conference Location | Anchorage, AK |
| Conference Date | June 25-29, 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | eastern Chukchi coast |
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