Impacts of climate change on wave regimes in the East Sea

Authors

  • Xuan Hien Nguyen* Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Vietnam
  • Van Uu Dinh VNU University of Sciences, Vietnam
  • Van Khiem Mai Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Vietnam
  • Van Tra Tran Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Vietnam; TU Dortmund University, Germany
  • Van Tien Pham Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Vietnam

Abstract

The study applied the PRECIS and SWAN modelling packages to simulate wind and wave regimes under climate change in the Vietnam East Sea. The results indicated that under RCP4.5 climate change scenario, by the end of the century, there are significant changes in both wave height and wave period in summer and winter months. In the East Sea during July, wave height is expected to increase 11.5% while wave period expected to increases 3.3%. On the other hand, wave height in January is projected to decrease approximately 7% while wave period in the same month is projected to decreases 4.4%. There are no significant changes in wave direction.

Keywords:

climate change, climate change scenario, PRECIS, SWAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.59(1).88

Classification number

6.2

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Published

2017-03-15

Received 20 July 2016; accepted 25 October 2016

How to Cite

Xuan Hien Nguyen, Van Uu Dinh, Van Khiem Mai, Van Tra Tran, & Van Tien Pham. (2017). Impacts of climate change on wave regimes in the East Sea. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 59(1), 88-92. https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.59(1).88

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Environmental Sciences

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