RT journal article
T1 Storm Energy Flux Characterization along the Mediterranean Coast of Andalusia (Spain)
A1 Molina, Rosa
A1 Manno, Giorgio
A1 Lo Re, Carlo
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A1 Ciraolo, Giuseppe
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 energy flux
K1 storm classification
K1 stormy year
K1 coastal erosion
K1 Andalusia coast
AB This paper investigates wave climate and storm characteristics along the Mediterraneancoast of Andalusia, for the period 1979–2014, by means of the analysis of wave data on four predictionpoints obtained from the European Centre for Medium-RangeWeather Forecasts (ECMWF). Normally,to characterize storms, researchers use the so-called “power index”. In this paper, a different approachwas adopted based on the assessment of the wave energy flux of each storm, using a robust definitionof sea storm. During the investigated period, a total of 2961 storm events were recorded. Theywere classified by means of their associated energy flux into five classes, from low- (Class I) tohigh-energetic (Class V). Each point showed a different behavior in terms of energy, number, andduration of storms. Nine stormy years, i.e., years with a high cumulative energy, were recorded in1980, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2013.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4441
YR 2019
FD 2019-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21248
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21248
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026