Institute of River and Coastal Engineering

i.    To provide high accuracy wave impact data (Wave Monitor, cp. Figure 1) for now- and forecasts as operational early warning systems for the entire German North Sea Coastline with a temporal resolution of ?t=1h and  depending on the local geomorphological formation with a spatial resolution of up to a few 100m along the dike system of the German North Sea Coast and
ii.    To derive an integrated data-driven model (Wave Load Simulator, cp. Figure 1) for the assessment of the wave induced hydrodynamic loads (wave set-up, wave run-up, currents, shear-stresses, etc.) on dike surfaces as input source for the Dike Simulator (WP3) based on the now- and forecast results of i).
iii.    As a basis for the integrated data-driven model, a measurement chain for hydrodynamic loads on coastal dikes will be installed and operated exemplarily for a sea dike at Untjehörn on the Isle of Pellworm in the German North Sea in cooperation with the local authority for coastal protection (LKN-SH).
In addition, a concept for an integrated (wave forecasting) wave gauging network will be developed as part of the Wave Monitor and implemented as part of the planned GeoPortal (WP5).