TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent developments of ocean environmental description with focus on uncertainties
AU - Bitner-Gregersen, Elzbieta M.
AU - Bhattacharya, Subrata K.
AU - Chatjigeorgiou, Ioannis K.
AU - Eames, Ian
AU - Ellermann, Katrin
AU - Ewans, Kevin
AU - Hermanski, Greg
AU - Johnson, Michael C.
AU - Ma, Ning
AU - Maisondieu, Christophe
AU - Nilva, Alexander
AU - Rychlik, Igor
AU - Waseda, Takuji
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - A review of the recent progress made regarding ocean environmental data and models with uncertainties in focus is given in the perspective of marine structures׳ design and operations. Uncertainties of wind, waves, current, sea water level and ice data and models are discussed and recent achievements leading to improvement of their accuracy are addressed. The study includes mathematical, probabilistic, empirical and statistical models. Particular attention is given to rogue waves. Challenges related to wind data and models due to the increase of offshore wind energy installations are presented focusing on wind forecast, information about the wind profile and extreme wind events. Attention is also given to ice which is of particular importance due to the projected climate changes opening new opportunities in the Arctic regions for the marine industry. Impacts of improved accuracy of environmental description on design and operations of ships and offshore structures are highlighted.
AB - A review of the recent progress made regarding ocean environmental data and models with uncertainties in focus is given in the perspective of marine structures׳ design and operations. Uncertainties of wind, waves, current, sea water level and ice data and models are discussed and recent achievements leading to improvement of their accuracy are addressed. The study includes mathematical, probabilistic, empirical and statistical models. Particular attention is given to rogue waves. Challenges related to wind data and models due to the increase of offshore wind energy installations are presented focusing on wind forecast, information about the wind profile and extreme wind events. Attention is also given to ice which is of particular importance due to the projected climate changes opening new opportunities in the Arctic regions for the marine industry. Impacts of improved accuracy of environmental description on design and operations of ships and offshore structures are highlighted.
U2 - 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.03.002
DO - 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.03.002
M3 - Article
SN - 0029-8018
VL - 86
SP - 26
EP - 46
JO - Ocean engineering
JF - Ocean engineering
ER -
