ANALYSIS OF WAVE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE BLACK SEA BASIN USING SATELLITE ALTIMETRY DATA AND SWAN MODEL SIMULATIONS

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the parameters of significant wave height, wave period and wave length in the Black Sea basin in the period 2017 – 2021. To achieve this objective, satellite altimetry measurements from the IMOS database were used and compared with the values of SWAN model simulations. The results obtained from the processing of these two data sets contribute to a more in-depth understanding of the characteristics of wind waves in the Black Sea due to the special importance from a scientific, economic, political-military and strategic point of view of this geographical space.

Keywords

• black sea
• numerical modelling
• satellite altimetry