| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2014.06.006
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| 论文题名: | Surfing wave climate variability |
| 作者: | Espejo A.; Losada I.J.; Méndez F.J.
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| ISSN: | 0921-8508
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| 出版年: | 2014
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| 卷: | 121 | | 起始页码: | 19
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| 结束页码: | 25
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| 语种: | 英语
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| 英文关键词: | Climate patterns
; Global wave climate variability
; Long-term trends
; Surf conditions
; Swell waves
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| Scopus关键词: | Atmospheric pressure
; Facings
; Climate patterns
; Long-term trend
; Surf conditions
; Swell waves
; Wave climates
; Climatology
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| 英文摘要: | International surfing destinations are highly dependent on specific combinations of wind-wave formation, thermal conditions and local bathymetry. Surf quality depends on a vast number of geophysical variables, and analyses of surf quality require the consideration of the seasonal, interannual and long-term variability of surf conditions on a global scale. A multivariable standardized index based on expert judgment is proposed for this purpose. This index makes it possible to analyze surf conditions objectively over a global domain. A summary of global surf resources based on a new index integrating existing wave, wind, tides and sea surface temperature databases is presented. According to general atmospheric circulation and swell propagation patterns, results show that west-facing low to middle-latitude coasts are more suitable for surfing, especially those in the Southern Hemisphere. Month-to-month analysis reveals strong seasonal variations in the occurrence of surfable events, enhancing the frequency of such events in the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. Interannual variability was investigated by comparing occurrence values with global and regional modes of low-frequency climate variability such as El Niño and the North Atlantic Oscillation, revealing their strong influence at both the global and the regional scale. Results of the long-term trends demonstrate an increase in the probability of surfable events on west-facing coasts around the world in recent years. The resulting maps provide useful information for surfers, the surf tourism industry and surf-related coastal planners and stakeholders. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. |
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| 资源类型: | 期刊论文
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| 标识符: | http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/11414
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| Appears in Collections: | 全球变化的国际研究计划
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作者单位: | Environmental Hydraulics Institute IH Cantabria, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
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Espejo A.,Losada I.J.,Méndez F.J.. Surfing wave climate variability[J],2014-01-01,121.
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