Reliability and Applications of the Numerical Wave Predictions in the Black Sea
Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science
Year: 2016

This work presents a review of the last developments in the numerical wave modelling in the basin of the Black Sea. A wave prediction system, based on the SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore) spectral model, has been implemented and focused on the western side of the sea. Various calibrations and validation tests have been performed considering both in situ and remotely sensed measurements. We found that the most critical factors in increasing the reliability of the wave predictions are related to