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    A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas: (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)
    A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas: (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)
    A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas: (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)
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    A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas: (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)

    By Rich Dunk, PhD, CCM

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    This publication provides a practical analysis of the sea breeze circulation and how it affects the several applications associated with coastal areas. These applications could range from recreational activities to extensive commercial endeavors. The applied information presented is based on several years of evaluating the sea breeze utilizing innovative monitoring/modeling methods and procedures. The intent of this writing is not to include rigorous equations and detailed descriptions that define the physics and dynamics of the sea breeze. The purpose of this publication is to provide relevant and applicable concepts for practitioners involved with the coastal environment. These applied concepts will therefore enable them to have a working knowledge of the sea breeze, so they can utilize this knowledge to ensure that their endeavors are efficient and cost-effective.


    As a note for interested readers, the equations and detailed descriptions that explain the physics of the sea breeze are presented in the various references provided in this publication. Furthermore, included are implications and suggestions for further research and applied studies that should enhance the understanding of sea breeze circulation and why it has substantial effects on the coastal environment.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFulton Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 21, 2024
    ISBN9798892211512
    A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas: (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)

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      A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas - Rich Dunk, PhD, CCM

      Table of Contents

      Title

      Copyright

      Memoriam

      List of Figures and Tables

      Preface

      1. Introduction

      1.1 Sea Breeze Description

      1.2 Sea Breeze Classification (Type)

      1.2.1 Standard (Pure) Sea Breeze

      1.2.2 Side Door (Corkscrew) Sea Breeze

      1.2.3 Backdoor Sea Breeze

      1.2.4 Southeasterly Enhanced Sea Breeze

      1.3 Sea Breeze Variability

      2. Sea Breeze Diagnostic and Predictive Procedures

      2.1 Monitoring Methods

      2.2 Modeling Methods

      2.2.1 Model Selection and Modeling Procedures

      2.2.2 Lagrangian Coherent Structure (LCS) Model Enhancement

      2.2.3 Large Eddy Simulation (LES) Technology

      2.2.4 Coupled Atmospheric/Ocean Model

      3. Virtual Meteorological Tower Modeling Application

      4. Sea Breeze Short-Term Climatology

      4.1 Introduction

      4.2 Analytical Procedure

      4.3 Results

      5. Monitoring and Modeling Methodology Summary

      6. Renewable Energy Applications

      7. Environmental Assessments

      8. Concluding Remarks

      Acknowledgments

      References

      About the Author

      A Practical Analysis of Sea Breeze Effects on Coastal Areas

      (with Implications Associated with Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Assessments)

      Rich Dunk, PhD, CCM

      Copyright © 2024 Rich Dunk, PhD, CCM

      All rights reserved

      First Edition

      Fulton Books

      Meadville, PA

      Published by Fulton Books 2024

      ISBN 979-8-89221-150-5 (paperback)

      ISBN 979-8-89221-151-2 (digital)

      Printed in the United States of America

      This writing is dedicated to my immediate family for their love and encouragement—my wife and soulmate, Beryl; our kids, Rick and Becky; their spouses, Steph Dunk and Kiel Eckhardt; and our grandkids—Mikayla, Richie Dunk, Hayden, and Scarlett Eckhardt.

      Memoriam

      A special tribute is paid to my mentors at USMR/AMAX, Inc., Gene Deutch, VP of Environmental/Regulatory Affairs, and Milt Hauser, Director of Environmental Services/Company Metallurgist, for their expert advice and support for both my educational and career endeavors.

      List of Figures and Tables

      Figures

      Fig 1. Standard (pure) sea breeze circulation and associated physical parameters3

      Fig 2. Visible satellite depiction of cloud cover over NJ and Long Island, NY offshore areas, along with an overlay of modeled wind vectors for a concurrent sea breeze occurrence. The images show that as the sea breeze develops, cloud cover progressively dissipates, and wind intensities become reduced over the area effected by the offshore component of the sea breeze.4

      Fig 4. Corkscrew and backdoor sea breeze flow vectors8

      Fig. 5. Cross section of wind variability during a typical sea breeze occurrence10

      Fig 6. Sea breeze occurrence simulated for an offshore area showing both significant temporal and spatial variability in relatively low wind speeds that ranged from < 0.5 m/s to ~4.5 m/s12

      Fig. 7. In-situ and remote meteorological monitoring systems used for sea breeze analyses15

      Fig. 8. Example of graphical and digital data acquired from the coastal-located SoDAR system16

      Fig. 9. Supplemental remote-sensing technology used for sea breeze detection and diagnostics18

      Fig. 10. WX RaDAR and modeling simulations showing the temporal and spatial progression of a typical sea breeze event19

      Fig. 11. Satellite SST imagery derived from the RU-COOL Declouded Product showing coastal upwelling [colder temperatures (dark blue) near the central/southern NJ shoreline with warmer temperatures (yellow to red) detected farther offshore]23

      Fig. 12. A nested 9- to 3-kilometer domain for the RU-WRF simulations was utilized for coastal areas. The 3-kilometer domain (green boundary) spans from NY to MD, and the 9-kilometer domain (red boundary) spans from ME to NC. More high-resolution modeling with nesting features that will simulate wind and temperature at 0.5 to 1 km can be performed for specific sea breeze events.25

      Fig. 13. Sea breeze front detected by Wx RaDAR imagery (i.e., backscatter red demarcation line)29

      Fig. 14. LCS model trajectories30

      Fig. 15. Attracting (convergence) and repelling (divergence) LCS trajectories relative to changing time and atmospheric pressure31

      Fig. 16. LCS simulation of a sea breeze temporal/spatial convergence (blue) and divergence (red)33

      Fig. 17. Simulation results for turbulence parameters obtained using LES with a Lagrangian scale-dependent dynamic model: average velocity (top), turbulence intensity (middle), kinematic shear stress (bottom)36

      Fig. 18. Perspective view of an LES model sea breeze wind vectors near-surface to ~100 m above MSL37

      Fig. 19. Coupled modeling system proposed for sea breeze analyses and prediction procedures39

      Fig. 20. Hypothetical offshore VMT locations (Derived VMT parameters would include: wind shear, turbulence intensity, and atmospheric stability.)40

      Fig. 21. Hypothetical virtual met tower locations (VMT) in green. Black

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