Development of An Unidirectional Wave Spectrum Model For The Waves Climate Of Hurmoz Strait Area

The objective of present paper is to introduce an appropriate unidirectional wave spectrum model for the Strait of Hormuz. The research is firstly focused on assessment of standard wave spectrum models in the region. By evaluating such models; based on valuable measurement data recently published; calibration procedure has been conducted on such standard models to reach a better concordance between a modified standard spectral model and observed field spectra. Such a calibration is performed with respect to field data in four distinct directions related to four available measurement stations. it is continued to reach just one model insensitive to directions. Results clearly show that ITTC model is more appropriate than JONSWAP and PM models in this area, even without any calibration. However, modifications have been successful on improving the conformity of the model

Keywords:

Hormuz Strait Area , Water Wave Spectrum , ITTC , JONSWAP , PM