The WISE meetings aim to enhance our knowledge and understanding of the physical processes involved in wave development and evolution from basin scale to the nearshore coastal environment. Wind waves represent a basic parameter of interest for marine applications. In the open ocean, they dictate the design and operational conditions of offshore structures and vessels. Close to the coast, the design and planning of any activity depend on waves and on the local environment they create. The impact of waves on coastline flooding and defense is also important. It is now recognized that waves are a crucial component in coupled models of the Arctic. Waves not only play important roles in the break-up of the ice but also during the ice formation. Wind waves mediate the fluxes across the air-sea interface, i.e. momentum, energy, humidity, heat and aerosols. These transfers play a key role for atmosphere, ocean and sea ice dynamics. Modelling these exchanges is essential in the development of a fully coupled earth system model. It is also becoming increasingly evident that waves affect the boundary layers in both the atmosphere and the ocean.

The WISE meetings are also a forum to present and discuss novel techniques aimed at improving the numerics and reliability of wave models. Note that the meeting does not require any written proceedings; participants are therefore encouraged to freely present and discuss their latest results. Cavaleri et al (2019) summarize the spirit of the WISE meetings thus:

Within the present abundance of ocean wave physics and modeling meetings, Waves in Sea Environment (WISE) still keeps the original [from the Wave Model (WAM) meetings] purpose of a collective and open discussion of where the wave community is and wants to go. Although the increased popularity has now transcended the original purpose of a purely working workshop, the number of attendees is still limited enough to allow continuous discussion, helped also by the extended poster sessions full of personalized debates. WISE, held on a yearly basis, provides a rather general perspective of the present active branches of wave research.

TIME AND LOCATION

New Location: McCosh Hall, Princeton University
May 7-10, 2023

LOCAL ORGANIZERS

For questions regarding the meeting, please contact us at wise2023@princeton.edu