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Wind-wave characteristics and extremes along the Emilia-Romagna coast
Umesh Pranavam Ayyappan Pillai
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
Nadia Pinardi
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
Ivan Federico
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, 73100, Italy
Salvatore Causio
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, 73100, Italy
Francesco Trotta
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
Silvia Unguendoli
Hydro-Meteo-Climate Service of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna, 40122, Italy
Andrea Valentini
Hydro-Meteo-Climate Service of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna, 40122, Italy
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The study presents the application of high-resolution coastal modelling for wave hindcasting on the Emilia-Romagna coastal belt. The generated coastal databases which provide an understanding of the prevailing wind-wave characteristics can aid in predicting coastal impacts.
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