Guilherme Clarindo Marcos: Robust estimation and representation of climatic wave spectrum

The climatic ocean wave spectrum serves as a pivotal tool in comprehending the long-term characteristics and variations of wave patterns across different regions of the world's oceans. The presentation explores the methodologies employed to derive wave spectra from observational data. Basically, consists of a statistical approach that provides a quantitative understanding of the variability and extremes of wave conditions. In essence, an ocean wave spectrum is a representation of the distribution of energy among different wave frequencies and wavelengths. So, engineers rely on this valuable information to mitigate risks and design solutions that can withstand the dynamic forces of ocean waves. However, it is necessary to present such information in a robust and practical mode to better comprehend the variations. In this way, a robust and resistant approach will be presented to define such variabilities, thus reducing uncertainties and representing the climatic wave spectrum in a compact and informative way.

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Guilherme Clarindo Marcos is a researcher and Ph.D. candidate in the Marine Environment Group from Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Published Mar. 4, 2024 2:25 PM - Last modified Mar. 5, 2024 1:11 PM