Numerical Modelling of Extreme Waves Generated by Tropical Cyclones

热带气旋产生的波浪是船舶、海岸和近海结构以及海岸侵蚀的关键设计参数。因此，对热带气旋产生的极端波进行准确预报是至关重要的。该项目的成果将使对热带气旋和其他极端事件的海浪预报更加准确。主要的结果将是一种新的非线性方法用于预测模型。这种方法有望被世界各地的气象、海洋学和科学界广泛实施，并有可能取代光谱波模型中现有的算法。提高预测这种极端天气的能力对经济和社会的影响是重大的。

Waves generated by tropical cyclones are a key design parameter for shipping, coastal and offshore structures and coastal erosion. The accurate prediction of tropical cyclone generated extreme waves is consequently of critical importance. Outcomes of the project will lead to more accurate wave forecasts, both for tropical cyclones and other extreme events. The main result will be a new non-linear approach to be used in prediction models. This approach is expected to be broadly implemented by the meteorological, oceanographic and scientific communities around the world and potentially replace existing algorithms in spectral wave models. The economic and social implications of an enhanced ability to predict such extremes are significant.