Wave Analysis for Offshore Aquaculture Projects: A Case Study for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

• DOI: 10.3390/cli10010002
• Publication Date: 2022-01-04T03:51:50Z
• Authors: Flora E. Karathanasi; Takvor H. Soukissian; Daniel R. Hayes
• Keywords: Significant wave height; Wave height; Site selection

The investigation of wave climate is primary concern for the successful implementation offshore aquaculture systems as waves can cause significant loads on them. Up until now, site selection and design (or selection) cage system structures extended sea areas do not seem to follow any specific guidelines. This paper presents a novel methodology identification favorable sites development in an area based two important technical factors: (i) detailed characterization climate, (ii) water depth. Long-term statistics height, peak period, steepness are estimated annual monthly temporal scale, along with variability measures. Extreme value analysis applied estimate values associated return periods height; should be designed this data, avoid partial or total failure. Eastern Mediterranean Sea selected case study, long-term time series spectral parameters from ERA5 dataset utilized. Based obtained results, most installations have been identified.