In case study 2, answer the following questions:

a. What are the initial inputs in a hydrodynamic model like Delft3D? How is this information obtained? Data buoys are of those tools utilized to obtained wave charac-

teristics, explain the data buoys’ characteristics, what kind of information they provide, and how the information is used in hydrodynamic modeling?

b. Do research and provide more information about Delft3D environment. The explanation should include information about different modules of this software, how can they be coupled, what outputs does each of them provide, what is their usage in offshore modeling, and what are the offshore BMPs they can model? The answer should especially involve explanation about FLOW and WAVE modules.

c. How can the Delft3D software be installed? What is the prerequirement software for this package? The information is available at Delft3D website.

d. While modeling, users come across different terms. Provide information about each of them:

– Cell resolution (also, explain what is the appropriate cell resolution for offshore modeling. different resolutions are used for different purposes).
– Domain – Open boundaries – Nesting