An exceptionally high wave at the CNR-ISMAR oceanographic tower in the Northern Adriatic Sea
Luigi Cavaleri, Francesco Barbariol, Mauro Bastianini, Alvise Benetazzo, Luciana Bertotti, Angela Pomaro
Abstract
Abstract On December 15, 2009, a very high wave crest was recorded by a local camera at the CNR-ISMAR oceanographic tower, 15 km offshore Venice in the Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy). The height of the estimated crest elevation appears well beyond the value (1,25· H s ) commonly used to identify a wave as freak. We document the wave event with a full description of the corresponding met-ocean conditions and related measurements, of which we provide a critical analysis.
Topics & Concepts
CrestGeologyRogue waveSubmarine pipelineTowerOceanographySignificant wave heightWave heightWind waveGeographyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsNonlinear systemArchaeologyOcean Waves and Remote SensingOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesCoastal and Marine Dynamics