Objective This project is focused on the development of a new generation of the ocean wind wave statistics on a global scale and investigation of climate variability in the statistical characteristics of ocean waves. Our main goals are to develop statistical parameters of surface wind waves and wave-based sea-air interaction characteristics over the Global Ocean for the use of modellers, climate researchers and naval architects, and to quantify inter-annual and decadal scale variability in the wave statistics over the last several decades. Project objectives include computation of the most advanced at present global-scale statistical parameters of ocean wind waves from voluntary observing ship (VOS) data, wave modelling and satellite observations for the period from 1950s to 2001, their comprehensive validation and analysis of climate variability in the statistical structure of ocean waves.Under this project new characteristics of sea-air interaction (wind stress, short-wave radiation, gas exchange) will be developed on a global scale. Project research activities include processing of the voluntary observing data, satellite measurements and results of model simulations, comparative assessments, and investigation of the mechanisms driving climate variability in the statistical structure of ocean waves. Project results will include innovative scientific outputs and data products, which will be of benefit for different international research projects, observing systems and industry. The project will be carried out by Southampton Oceanography Centre, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Science, and Main Geophysical Observatory, which successfully co-operated during the last 5 years under the INTAS 96-2089 project. Programme(s) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Topic(s) 5 - Earth Sciences, Environment, Energy OPEN - OPEN Call Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Southampton Oceanography Centre EU contribution No data Address Empress Dock, European Way SO14 3ZH Southampton United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Main Geophysical Observatory Russia EU contribution No data Address 7 Karbyshev Str. 194021 St. Petersburg See on map Total cost No data Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 3730 AE De Bilt See on map Total cost No data Russian Academy of Sciences Russia EU contribution No data Address 36 Nakhimovsky ave. 117851 Moscow See on map Total cost No data
