Investigation of wind induced wave climate close to the Koohmobarak Area, Gulf of Oman

Abstract Wind induced wave is of great importance due to its high energy. In this study wave climate in the Gulf of Oman close to the Koohmobarak area is investigated. Wave climate study is necessary for determination of long-term analysis of wave statistics as well as climate change effects in the study area. First, wave climate is study using both measured and simulated wave data close to the study area. Due to the lack of reliable wave data, long-term simulation, i.e. 35 years simulation, is carried out to find the wave characteristics in the Gulf of Oman. Since, the Gulf of Oman might be affected by swells from the Indian Ocean, large scale wave simulation all over the Indian Ocean is performed using WAVEWATCH III model. Then, medium scale wave simulation with fine mesh is carried out close to the study area and yearly and monthly wave roses are determined.