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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6515-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6515-2023
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Ocean wave tracing v.1: a numerical solver of the wave ray equations for ocean waves on variable currents at arbitrary depths
Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Kai Håkon Christensen
Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Department of Geosciences – Section for Meteorology and Oceanography, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Gaute Hope
Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Øyvind Breivik
Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Surface waves that propagate in oceanic or coastal environments get influenced by their surroundings. Changes in the ambient current or the depth profile affect the wave propagation path, and the change in wave direction is called refraction. Some analytical solutions to the governing equations exist under ideal conditions, but for realistic situations, the equations must be solved numerically. Here we present such a numerical solver under an open-source license.
Surface waves that propagate in oceanic or coastal environments get influenced by their...