Open AccessShort-term changes in the surface wave characteristics off Kollam coast
Author(s) -
P. B. Sumayya,
Anitha Joseph,
J. Udayakumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/491/1/012011
Subject(s) - monsoon , term (time) , climatology , significant wave height , wind wave , geology , energy (signal processing) , surface wave , meteorology , environmental science , geography , oceanography , physics , mathematics , optics , statistics , quantum mechanics
Study of wave characteristics off the Kollam coast has been carried out to understand the predominant wave representation during the different seasons of a year. This study becomes important since any developmental activities and coastal issues are confined to the coastal processes of the region. One year continuously measured wave data available with INCOIS is used for the present study. The waves during the monsoon are characterized by higher energy waves and intermediate periods with waves approaching from western directions. The pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons are characterized by lower energy waves and shorter periods with the direction being more southwesterly.