Abstract:

The coastal ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) model is coupled with the Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) model to provide high-resolution hindcast results of Hurricane Arthur's wind, wave and surge impacts along the North Carolina coast. Atmospheric forcing is provided via the data assimilated HWind product. The time period of interest is July 1-5 2014, when Hurricane Arthur made landfall in North Carolina.

Suggested Citation:

Dietrich, J.Casey; Cyriac, Rosemary. 2018. Coupled wave-circulation results from the SWAN+ADCIRC hindcast models for the North Carolina coast during Hurricane Arthur (2014). Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7RR1WM1

Publications:

Cyriac, R., Dietrich, J. C., Fleming, J. G., Blanton, B. O., Kaiser, C., Dawson, C. N., & Luettich, R. A. (2018). Variability in Coastal Flooding predictions due to forecast errors during Hurricane Arthur. Coastal Engineering, 137, 59–78. doi:10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.02.008

Purpose:

To assess the wind, wave and surge impact due to Hurricane Arthur in the sounds and near the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Data Parameters and Units:

Time (seconds since 2014-04-29 00:00:00), longitude (degrees East), latitude (degrees North), depth (m), sea surface height (SSH) above geoid (m), maximum SSH above geoid (m), time maximum SSH above geoid (s), vertically average e/w velocity (m/s2), vertically average n/s velocity (m/s2), eastward wind (m/s), northward wind (m/s), air pressure at sea level (meters of water), minimum air pressure at sea level (meters of water), time minimum air pressure at sea level (s), radiation stress gradient x-component (m2/s2), radiation stress gradient y-component (m2/s2), maximum radiation stress (m2/s2), time maximum radiation stress (s), maximum wind velocity (m/s), time maximum wind velocity (s), mean wave direction (degrees), maximum mean wave direction (degrees), significant wave height (m), maximum significant wave height (m), mean absolute wave period (s), maximum mean absolute wave period (s), smoothed peak period (s)

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