Operational wave modeling frameworks include various numerical and physical approaches such as data assimilation. The mechanisms for data assimilation to improve wave forecasting are still an area of basic research, especially since wave buoy observations are sparse. This session will discuss new wave models and modeling suites that are presently being used to forecast ocean waves and to support technologies such as wave gliders. Participants will describe how wave models assimilate measurements from wave buoys and procedures used to make consistent use of ocean observations and models. The following papers and extended abstracts discuss the use of wave models to support optimal ship tracking, glider operations, marine spill response, etc.
Session 2 Presentation, Abstracts, and Notes

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2017
Thursday, December 7th
11:00 AM

Session 2 Presentation - A New Generation of Spectral Wave Models

Don Resio, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Dorukan Ardag, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
C. Reid Nichols, Marine Information Resources Corporation, Ellicott City, MD

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

12:00 PM

Overview of open source codes to assess environmental effects of ocean wave farms (Extended Abstract)

Chris Chartrand, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Kelley Ruehl, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Jesse Roberts, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Aaron Porter, Matt MacDonald, Edmonds, WA, USA
Cameron McNatt, Mocean Energy LLC, Greensboro, MD, USA

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:30 PM

Session 2 Discussion Notes

Ocean Waves Workshop 2017

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM