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  • HIGHWAVE is an interdisciplinary project at the frontiers of coastal and ocean engineering...

    HIGHWAVE is an interdisciplinary project at the frontiers of coastal and ocean engineering...

  • Waves, an infinite source of energy for the humanity

    Waves, an infinite source of energy for the humanity

  • and questions for scientists...

    and questions for scientists...

  • Why do waves break?

    Why do waves break?

  • How do they dissipate energy?

    How do they dissipate energy?

  • ...and why is this important?

    ...and why is this important?

  • Predicting the onset of breaking of water waves...

    Predicting the onset of breaking of water waves...

  • to improve wave breaking physics, sea state and ocean weather forecasting models.

    to improve wave breaking physics, sea state and ocean weather forecasting models.

  • in the west of Ireland, storms in the winter of 2013–2014 transported boulders inland distances up to 222 m.

    in the west of Ireland, storms in the winter of 2013–2014 transported boulders inland distances up to 222 m.

  • sometime at elevations up to 29 m above high water...

    sometime at elevations up to 29 m above high water...

  • ...storm-wave energies on coasts remains to be fully understood...

    ...storm-wave energies on coasts remains to be fully understood...

  • Quantifying coastal boulders deposits dynamics helps us understand the transmission of wave energies inshore during high-energy storm events.

    Quantifying coastal boulders deposits dynamics helps us understand the transmission of wave energies inshore during high-energy storm events.

highwavelogo15.2b juliaERClogoHIGHWAVE covers simultaneously past, present and future energetic ocean waves. The project research, associated with sustainable environmental science and technology, will help future generations to improve environmental practice. HIGHWAVE is a cutting edge mathematical project that uses real-time raw data harvested in situ by the project team to develop new models and new algorithms. These new models will provide information about air and water exchange in oceanic environments, boulder deposits, erosion and structural damage.

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