Coastal Wave Model Statistics

dataset: COASTAL_WAVE_MODEL_STATISTICS
Coastal Wave Model Statistics dataset is a high-resolution third-generation wave model based on unstructured grids. WAVEWATCH III was used to investigate the wave climate of Bass Strait and South-East Australia over the period 1981 to 2020. The model results are extensively validated against a network of coastal buoys and demonstrate that the model can capture the overall wave characteristics in this region. Analyses of model outputs across the 40-year period show that significant wave height has increased by approximately 5% and a slight counterclockwise rotation of peak wave direction has occurred with likely implications for coastal processes. Seasonal variations show higher significant wave height in winter compared to summer, which is driven by dominant Southern Ocean swell. The peak wave direction in the eastern region shifts from south-westerly in winter to south-easterly in summer. In autumn and winter, there is a statistically significant correlation between wave conditions and the Southern Annular Mode. During these seasons, a southward movement of Southern Ocean low pressure systems is associated with increased significant wave height, an increase in the peak wave period and a counterclockwise rotation of the peak wave direction. 1. Liu, J., Meucci, A., Liu, Q., Babanin, A. V., Ierodiaconou, D., & Young, I. R. (2022), The wave climate of Bass Strait and south-east Australia. Ocean Modelling, 172, 101980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2022.101980. 2. Tran, H. Q., Provis, D., & Babanin, A. V. (2021), Hydrodynamic Climate of Port Phillip Bay. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(8), 898. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080898
 
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(2022)

Coastal Wave Model Statistics

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
 

Description

Title
Coastal Wave Model Statistics 
Alternate title
COASTAL_WAVE_MODEL_STATISTICS 
Resource Type
Dataset  
Supplemental Information
Related Documents: None 
Status
Completed  
 
 

Temporal

Time period
1981-01-012020-12-31 
 
 

Spatial

Spatial representation type
Vector  
Code
4283 
Description
General - Victoria 
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Maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency
As needed  
 
 

Format

 
 

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Keywords

Topic category
  • Society
  • Oceans
 
 

Resource Constraints

Use limitation
General 
Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Lineage

Statement
Dataset Source: Modelled output based on research papers by Lin, J and Tran H: 1. Liu, J., Meucci, A., Liu, Q., Babanin, A. V., Ierodiaconou, D., & Young, I. R. (2022), The wave climate of Bass Strait and south-east Australia. Ocean Modelling, 172, 101980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2022.101980. 2. Tran, H. Q., Provis, D., & Babanin, A. V. (2021), Hydrodynamic Climate of Port Phillip Bay. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(8), 898. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080898 Dataset Originality: Derived 
 
 

Metadata Constraints

Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Quality

Attribute Quality
Comments
All captured features have been populated for report title, year of the report, Coastal Board region, unique identifier assigned to report, link that allows the report to be directly referenced, and link to source website page. 
Positional Accuracy
Comments
Spatial accuracy is based on the adminstrative units or source boundaries usd to depict boundaries, which includes a nominal buffer. 
Conceptual Consistency
Comments
Validation for consistency and completeness for all items. 
Missing Data
Comments
complete Completeness Verification: complete 
Excess Data
Comments
complete 
 
 

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