• A physical-based statistical method for modeling ocean wave heights 

      Casas Prat, Mercè; Wang, Xiaolan L; Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo (2013-10-30)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      This study proposes a computationally inexpensive statistical method for modeling ocean wave heights, focusing particularly on modeling wave heights in near-shore areas. A multiple linear regression is used to predict ...
    • Effects of climate change on wave climate and consequent coastal impacts : application to the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean Sea) 

      Casas Prat, Mercè (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-01-20)
      Tesi
      Accés obert
      Climate change is a hot research topic due to the consequent impacts on our environment in the near future. The last report of the International Panel on Climate Change' the leading international body for assessment of ...
    • Future scenario simulations of wave climate in the NW Mediterranean sea 

      Casas Prat, Mercè; Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo (2011-05-11)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      In this study, 20-year wave climate simulations (1991-2010 and 2081-2100) were performed and analysed in the NW Mediterranean with a fine resolution of 1/8º. The forcing wind was obtained from the ENSEMBLES project, including ...
    • Future wave-driven coastal sediment transport along the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean) 

      Casas Prat, Mercè; McInnes, Kathleen; Hemer, Mark A.; Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo (2016-08)
      Article
      Accés obert
      In the context of climate change, this study evaluates the impact on the long-shore and cross-shore sediment transport (LST and CST) along the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean Sea) derived from climate projections obtained ...
    • Impact of climate change on wave energy resource: the case of Menorca (Spain) 

      Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo; Casas Prat, Mercè; Campins, E (2017-02)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The aim of this paper was to analyse how changes in wave patterns, due to the effect of climate change, can affect wave energy power and yield around Menorca (NW Mediterranean Sea). The present and future wave energy ...
    • Impacts on wave-driven harbour agitation due to climate change in Catalan ports 

      Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo; Casas Prat, Mercè; Moesso, C; Virgili, Marc; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín (2015)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The objective of the present work is to analyse how changes in wave patterns due to the effect of climate change can affect harbour agitation (oscillations within the port due to wind waves). The study focuses on 13 harbours ...
    • Overview of ocean wave statistics 

      Casas Prat, Mercè (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2008-06-27)
      Tesina
      Accés obert
      Per tal de predir les elevacions extremes de l’onatge, la comprensió dels estadístics de l’alçada de l’ona esdevé un factor clau per a l’enginyeria civil, especialment per a raons de seguretat i prevenció. Aquest estudi, ...
    • Trend analysis of the wave storminess: the wave direction 

      Casas Prat, Mercè; Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo (2009)
      Comunicació de congrés
      Accés obert
      In this paper changes in the wave pattern of the Catalan coast are analyzed in terms of wave storminess and wave direction based on series of 44 years of hindcast wave data. The analysis is performed employing two different ...
    • Trend analysis of wave storminess: wave direction and its impact on harbour agitation 

      Casas Prat, Mercè; Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo (2010-11-19)
      Article
      Accés obert
      In the context of wave climate variability, longterm alterations in the wave storminess pattern of the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) are analysed in terms of wave energy content and wave direction, on the ...