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World Data Ocean keeps parametric wind field models in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “Validating wind field models for storm surge simulation in semi-enclosed seas”. Accurate typhoon wind fields are the foundation of credible storm surge simulation, yet their performance in semi-enclosed seas like the Bohai and Yellow Seas has remained largely unvalidated. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every parametric wind field models story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

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Validating wind field models for storm surge simulation in semi-enclosed seas

Accurate typhoon wind fields are the foundation of credible storm surge simulation, yet their performance in semi-enclosed seas like the Bohai and Yellow Seas has remained largely unvalidated. This study puts three parametric models and four blending methods to the test, using a coupled SWAN-ADCIRC framework against real typhoon data. The results are sobering: no single configuration dominates across wind, wave, and surge variables. Spatial structure matters more than peak wind speed alone.