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Shallow Water Wave and Current Field Study

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
206
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Oceanweather, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Vincent J. Cardone
Research Contracting Agency
Description

Provide a comprehensive and reliable database of environmental data in shallow water (as well as offshore) areas affected by Hurricane Andrew, through the implementation and application of advanced numerical wave and current hindcast models. The models to be adopted were previously applied and validated against historical Gulf of Mexico hurricanes. These were and carefully checked and recalibrated against available data acquired in Hurricane Andrew.

Latest progress update

Complete