Risk assessment of wave hazard in Guangdong Province

Abstract

In order to improve the prediction ability of wave hazard levels in the ocean under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, this paper uses the wave simulation data to evaluate the wave hazard index of the ocean under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, and analyses the risk assessment analysis of wave hazards in the Guangdong Province, which provides data support for future wave disaster prevention and mitigation, coastal development, and spatial planning in Guangdong Province. The significant wave height of the 50-year return period in the coastal areas of Guangdong Province is generally distributed within 9 meters of the territorial sea baseline. The intensity of the return period gradually increases with the distance from the mainland and decreases with the decrease of water depth. In the past 30 years, the sea areas under the jurisdiction of the Guangdong Province are mainly dominated by class III and IV wave heights, with class IV being higher than class III. The frequency of Class IV wave heights in the mainly marine area is more than 90%. The risk level of wave disasters in the coastal waters of Guangdong Province is mainly level IV. However, the risk level of wave disasters in the waters under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province is mainly Level I.