Synoptic weather patterns and wave conditions, Surfers Paradise Beach, south‐eastern Queensland, 1988
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8384346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stuart Phinn (0000-0002-2605-6104, American Association of Geographers, corresponding author), Stuart R Phinn |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 142-162 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9190 • E-ISSN: 1467-8470 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8470.1992.tb00739.x |
| OpenAlex | W2095505571 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
Wave conditions experienced along the beaches of south‐eastern Australia are controlled by winds generated by synoptic scale weather systems over the Tasman and Coral Seas. A synoptic climatological approach provides a framework to establish relationships between these synoptic weather map patterns and daily wave conditions recorded at Surfers Paradise beach. This establishes frequently recurring synoptic weather map patterns (synoptic types) and wave conditions at Surfers Paradise associated with each type. Eight synoptic types, differentiated by isobar orientation and pressure gradient, are identified for a 12 month period. Moderate wave power conditions occurred most frequently and were produced by two anticyclonic types. Less frequent, low wave power conditions were produced by synoptic types with offshore, south‐west to westerly surface airflow over the southern Coral and northern Tasman Seas. Synoptic situations dominated by a tropical cyclone or extra‐tropical cyclone produced the highest, but least frequent wave power conditions. The results indicated that the synoptic climatological approach provides a viable framework to establish and examine links between weather systems and wave conditions
Anticyclone · Atmospheric pressure · Climatology · Cyclone (programming language · Geography · Low-pressure area · Meteorology · Severe weather · Storm · Submarine pipeline · Synoptic scale meteorology · Geology · Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing · Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes · Oceanography · Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.03 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1992 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |