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The aim is to assess the performance of a coupled hydrodynamic and wave model for predicting water levels and waves in the western North Atlantic.

August 9, 2026Ocean Science JournalOpen Access

A Validated Coupled Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic and Wave Model for Water Levels and Wind Waves in the Western North Atlantic Ocean

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The aim is to assess the performance of a coupled hydrodynamic and wave model for predicting water levels and waves in the western North Atlantic.
Used a high-resolution coupled model (SCHISM and WWM III) to simulate water levels and wave characteristics.
Evaluated model performance against in-situ measurements along the U.S. East and Gulf of Mexico coasts.
Tested three different wave-physics parameterizations to assess their impacts on model accuracy.
The coupled model accurately reproduces tidal constituents and total water levels compared to observations.
Including waves improved modeled water-level accuracy by approximately 3% on average across all sites.
The most significant accuracy improvements (about 10% on average) were observed at sites in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Randomized trial evaluates coupled hydrodynamic and wave model accuracy in the western North Atlantic, suggesting improved water level predictions with wave inclusion.

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Venolia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782d4e2e1896536c840357 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-026-00285-7

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Randomized trial evaluates coupled hydrodynamic and wave model accuracy in the western North Atlantic, suggesting improved water level predictions with wave inclusion.

A Validated Coupled Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic and Wave Model for Water Levels and Wind Waves in the Western North Atlantic Ocean

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A Validated Coupled Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic and Wave Model for Water Levels and Wind Waves in the Western North Atlantic Ocean

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