Comparative Study of the Aladin and Arome Wind Effect on Waves Characteristics: Application on the International Port of Algiers

Authors

  • Sara Chikhi Department of Energetic and Fluid Mechanics, faculty of physics, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne (USTHB), 16111 Algiers, Algeria
  • Mohamed El-Amine Slimani Department of Energetic and Fluid Mechanics, faculty of physics, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne (USTHB), 16111 Algiers, Algeria;Numerical Weather Forecast, National Center for Meteorology, Avenue Mohamed Khemisti BP 153 Dar el Beida,16011 Algiers, Algeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jasr.v2i3.708

Abstract

The sea states numerical modeling has been developed for years, it used for very varied fields such as the sizing of coastal work, the safety of navigation, the study of the stability of the beaches or the water leisure.  The spectral third-generation ocean wind-wave model WAVEWATCH III (WW3) software was adopted and developed for simulating wave propagation in the Mediterranean basin.  In this study, a more detailed study was carried out on the port of Algiers. Two different atmospheric models have been used to get the wind forcing: ALADIN (Area Limited Dynamic Adaptation Inter National Development) with an 8 km resolution. And AROME (Application to Operational Research at Meso-scale) with a 3 km resolution. The results obtained using both of the atmospheric models have been compared and analyzed.

Keywords:

Wind-Waves; Wave propagation; Mediterranean basin; WAVEWATCH; Wave-characteristics

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Chikhi, S., & Slimani, M. E.-A. (2019). Comparative Study of the Aladin and Arome Wind Effect on Waves Characteristics: Application on the International Port of Algiers. Journal of Atmospheric Science Research, 2(3), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.30564/jasr.v2i3.708

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Vol. 2 , Iss. 3 (July 2019)

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