A validation of an operational wave and surge prediction system for the Dutch Coast (original) (raw)

2014, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions

Knowledge of the actual condition of hydrodynamics in the nearshore and coastal area is essential for coastal monitoring activities. To this end, a coastal operational model system can serve as a tool in providing recent and up-to-date state of the hydrodynamics along the coast. In this paper we apply CoSMoS (Coastal Storm Modeling System), a generic operational model system applied here to predict storm impact on dunes along the Dutch Coast. The CoSMoS application is not limited to storm impact prediction on the Dutch coast, but can also be applied to other coastal hazards such as rip currents and coastal flooding, in other environments. In this paper, we present the set-up of the CoSMoS system and validation of the wave and surge model within it using deep water wave buoy data and tidal gauge measurements as ground truth validation material. The evaluation is presented as monthly error measures between computed parameters and observed ones. Hindcast results over the whole year of ...

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