Abstract
The wind and wave climate over the Black Sea were investigated by providing extensive datasets covering the last 40 years (1979-2018). Wind characteristics over the Black Sea were evaluated by using two well-known wind fields (i.e., ECMWF ERA-Interim and NCEP/CFSR). Wave simulations were generated from the MIKE 21 SW model forcing with two wind datasets. The possible effect of the long-term variability on the wind and wave characteristics over the Black Sea was discussed in the context of climate change.References
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