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A new compound distribution model for extreme wave heights of typhoon-affected sea areas is proposed on the basis of the maximum-entropy principle. The new model is formed by nesting a discrete distribution in a continuous one, having eight parameters which can be determined in terms of observed data of typhoon occurrence-frequency and extreme wave heights by numerically solving two sets of equations derived in this paper. The model is examined by using it to predict the N-year return-period wave height at two hydrology stations in the Yellow Sea, and the predicted results are compared with those predicted by use of some other compound distribution models. Examinations and comparisons show that the model has some advantages for predicting the N-year return-period wave height in typhoon-affected sea areas.
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This work was financially supported by the Open Fund of the Key Laboratory of Research on Marine Hazards Forecasting (Grant No. LOMF1101), the Shanghai Typhoon Research Fund (Grant No. 2009ST05), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40776006).
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Wang, Lp., Sun, Xg., Lu, Kb. et al. A maximum-entropy compound distribution model for extreme wave heights of typhoon-affected sea areas. China Ocean Eng 26, 49–58 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-012-0004-6
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