Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry

Marcello Passaro; Mark A. Hemer; Graham D. Quartly; Christian Schwatke; Denise Dettmering; Florian Seitz

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23982-4

Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Global coastal attenuation of wind-waves observed with radar altimetry

Marcello Passaro,
Mark A. Hemer,
Graham D. Quartly,
Christian Schwatke,
Denise Dettmering,
Florian Seitz

Affiliations

Marcello Passaro: Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität München
Mark A. Hemer: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Oceans and Atmosphere
Graham D. Quartly: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
Christian Schwatke: Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität München
Denise Dettmering: Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität München
Florian Seitz: Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität München

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23982-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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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.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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