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Bento, A.R., Martinho, P., Campos, R. and Guedes Soares, C. (2011), Modelling Wave Energy resources in the Irish West Coast, Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011), 19-24 June, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
In order to assess the potential wave energy extraction of an area a study was made to characterize Ireland's wave climate. The target area of this work is the Irish West Coast, known for having the highest average wave power in Europe. Its wave climate was characterized by coupling the wave models Simulating Wave Nearshore (SWAN) and WAVEWATCH III (WWIII), forced by the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. So we could evaluate the model's performance, validation tests were carried out with buoy data from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. The wave parameters considered for the comparisons in the time domain were significant wave height and mean period, and the spatial distribution of wave energy was examined in a case study. Theoretical values of energy transport, also denoted as wave power, were obtained. The present work is a validation study that helps to understand the effectiveness of such models in the study of wave energy resources and it is a first approach of a more extensive study.
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