A global study of temporal and spatial variation of SWH and wind speed and their correlation

HAN Shuzong; ZHANG Huirong; ZHENG Yunxia

doi:10.1007/s13131-014-0554-y

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HAN Shuzong, ZHANG Huirong, ZHENG Yunxia. A global study of temporal and spatial variation of SWH and wind speed and their correlation[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 48-54. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0554-y

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HAN Shuzong, ZHANG Huirong, ZHENG Yunxia. A global study of temporal and spatial variation of SWH and wind speed and their correlation[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(11): 48-54. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0554-y

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A global study of temporal and spatial variation of SWH and wind speed and their correlation

doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0554-y

1.
College of Physical and Environmental Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
2.
East China Sea Branch of State Oceanic Administration, Shanghai 200080, China
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Shanghai Typhoon Institute of China Meteorological Administration, Shanghai 200030, China

Received Date: 2013-11-11
Rev Recd Date: 2014-07-07

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The climatology of significant wave height (SWH) and sea surface wind speed are matters of concern in the fields of both meteorology and oceanography because they are very important parameters for planning offshore structures and ship routings. The TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter, which collected data for about 13 years from September 1992 to October 2005, has measured SWHs and surface wind speeds over most of the world's oceans. In this paper, a study of the global spatiotemporal distributions and variations of SWH and sea surface wind speed was conducted using the TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter data set. The range and characteristics of the variations were analyzed quantitatively for the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. Areas of rough waves and strong sea surface winds were localized precisely, and the correlation between SWH and sea surface wind speed analyzed.
- TOPEX/Poseidon,
- SWH,
- wind speed,
- correlation

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