SIMULATION OF WAVE CHARACTERISTICS IN CASPIAN SEA USING SWAN

Wave parameters are necessary for many marine and coastal operations. Different methods such as empirical, numerical and soft computing have been developed for wave hindcasting. In thisstudy, SWAN model has been used for the prediction of wave parameters in Caspian Sea. Thecomparison of obtained results with the Anzali buoy measurements, indicated that this global modeling yields an accurate estimation of wave characteristics.

Keywords:

wave hindcasting , SWAN , Caspian sea , QuikSCAT wind field