Nonstationary Extreme Value Analysis of Nearshore Sea-State Parameters under the Effects of Climate Change: Application to the Greek Coastal Zone and Port Structures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Literature Review
1.2. Scope of Research
2. Modeling Methods and Available Datasets for the Study Region and Focus Areas
2.1. Study Area Regional Characteristics and Specifics of Focus Application Domain
2.2. Available Modeling Datasets
2.2.1. Climate Change Atmospheric and Oceanographic Input
2.2.2. Available Storm Surge and Wave Modeling Data
3. Nonstationary Analysis of Extreme Coastal and Marine Hazards
3.1. Estimation of Extreme Total Water Level on the Coast under Nonstationary Conditions
3.2. Analysis of Nonstationary Extreme Sea States at Port Areas or Harbour Sites
3.3. Assessment of Nonstationary Failure Probabilities of Rubble Mound Breakwaters
4. Results
4.1. Nonstationary Extreme Total Water Levels on the Greek Coastal Zone
4.2. Nonstationary Failure Probabilities of Rubble Mound Breakwaters
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Galiatsatou, P.; Makris, C.; Krestenitis, Y.; Prinos, P. Nonstationary Extreme Value Analysis of Nearshore Sea-State Parameters under the Effects of Climate Change: Application to the Greek Coastal Zone and Port Structures. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9, 817. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080817
Galiatsatou P, Makris C, Krestenitis Y, Prinos P. Nonstationary Extreme Value Analysis of Nearshore Sea-State Parameters under the Effects of Climate Change: Application to the Greek Coastal Zone and Port Structures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9(8):817. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080817
Chicago/Turabian StyleGaliatsatou, Panagiota, Christos Makris, Yannis Krestenitis, and Panagiotis Prinos. 2021. "Nonstationary Extreme Value Analysis of Nearshore Sea-State Parameters under the Effects of Climate Change: Application to the Greek Coastal Zone and Port Structures" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 8: 817. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080817