Fig. 2: Contribution of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) to extreme wave events.
From: Unveiling the global influence of tropical cyclones on extreme waves approaching coastal areas
a The contribution is computed as the relative difference (in %) between the simulation including TC forcing (CYCL) and the simulation excluding TC forcing (NOCYCL) in the number of occurrences above the 98th percentile of breaking wave heights (Hb) over 1990–2017; in b the difference in TC contribution when considering Hb (representing the wave energy flux) or significant wave height (Hs) 98th percentile is illustrated. Side plots on the right represent zonal averages of the corresponding map on the left. The cyclone density is indicated with gray shading.
