Directional Wave Spectra database for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov (2011-2020)

The database contains hourly directional wave spectra estimated for 35 locations in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. These data cover the period 2011-2020. The used model has been calibrated by Amarouche et al.2021 and validated using spectral wave measurements by Amarouche et al (2023).

The data are provided through annual files of NetCDF format.

For further information please contact : Khalid Aamarouche ([e-mail]) or Adem Akpınar ([e-mail]).

Amarouche, K., Akpınar, A., Soran, M. B., Myslenkov, S., Majidi, A. G., Kankal, M., & Arkhipkin, V. (2021). Spatial calibration of an unstructured SWAN model forced with CFSR and ERA5 winds for the Black and Azov Seas. Applied Ocean Research, 117, 102962. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.APOR.2021.102962

Amarouche, K., Akpinar, A., Rybalko, A., & Myslenkov, S. (2023). Uncertainty in the Estimation of the Directional Wave Spectrum from the Swan and Wavewatch-Iii Models. Ocean Engineering. Retrieved from https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4257679