Metocean Data Analysis and Numerical Modeling
The accurate characterization of environmental conditions is the foundation of all waterfront and coastal projects. The environmental conditions, and their effects, directly influence project decisions, design and understanding of risk.
We provide comprehensive metocean data analysis including statistical analyses of wind, water levels, waves, and currents. GZA performs comprehensive numerical modeling of wind-generated waves, tides, storm surge, tsunamis, and seiches and has completed grid and model development for most of the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic seaboards and several of the Great Lakes. GZA utilizes Geospatial Information Management (GIS) technology to facilitate our data analysis and to more effectively communicate the results of our analyses to stakeholders.
Environmental Data Analysis
- Wind, wave, water-level, sea-level rise, ice, and current data compilation
- Extreme value statistics, including flood, wind, and wave frequency analysis
- Digital elevation model creation using site specific and publicly available topography and bathymetry data
Numerical Modeling
- Hydrodynamic modeling
- Storm surge modeling
- Wave modeling
- Seiche modeling
- Tsunami modeling
- Sediment transport modeling
- Overland wave and flow modeling
- Flood inundation mapping
- Scour analyses
- Contaminant transport modeling
GIS Applications
- Geospatial data management
- Mapping and visualization
- Public-facing web viewers
- Decision-support tools