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Circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation from Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) simulations of Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 to study the 2010 coastal upwelling event (NCEI Accession 0218215)

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This dataset contains a three-dimensional (3-D), coupled ice-ocean Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) hydrodynamic simulations of circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation of Lake Superior for the years 2010-2012. The model was validated with temperature observations at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) buoys and mooring data from 2010. The upwelling event observed in satellite imagery and at a mooring station was reproduced by the model, in August 2010 along the northwestern coast. FVCOM version 3.1.6 was used for these simulations including custom modifications for wind-wave mixing (Hu and Wang, 2010) and centered-difference time integration. Ice simulations used the unstructured-grid, community ice code (UG-CICE) that was included with FVCOM version 3.1.6 (Chen et al. 2011; Gao et al. 2011). North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) 32 km data (Mesinger et al. 2006) was used as atmospheric boundary conditions which included heat flux components (i.e., "heating_on=T" in the namelist). To convert the NARR forcings to the FVCOM unstructured grid, the interpolation scheme built in to FVCOM (WRF2FVCOM) was used. Details for these simulations can be found in the namelist file "narr_0913_run.nml" included in this data archive.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Li, Yaru; Beletsky, Dmitry; Wang, Jia; Austin, Jay; Kessler, James; Fujisaki-Manome, Ayumi; Bai, Peng (2020). Circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation from Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) simulations of Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 to study the 2010 coastal upwelling event (NCEI Accession 0218215). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218215. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0218215

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Time Period	2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -92.08 East: -84.38 South: 46.44 North: 48.79
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Associated Resources

Li, Y., Beletsky, D., Wang, J., Austin, J., Kessler, J., Fujisaki‐Manome, A., & Bai, P. (2021). Modeling a Large Coastal Upwelling Event in Lake Superior. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126(5). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jc016512
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jc016512
  related journal article
Historical NDBC Data
- NDBC (download)
  NDBC Historical Data
Schwab, D. J., Leshkevich, G. A., & Muhr, G. C. (1999). Automated Mapping of Surface Water Temperature in the Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 25(3), 468–481. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0380-1330(99)70755-0
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0380-1330(99)70755-0
  journal article
Welcome to the NOAA CoastWatch Great Lakes Node
- coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov (download)
  NOAA CoastWatch Great Lakes Node web site
An Unstructured-grid, Finite-volume Community Ocean Model FVCOM User Manual (3rd Edition)
- http://fvcom.smast.umassd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MITSG_12-25.pdf (download)
  user manual
The Unstructured Grid Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM)
- http://fvcom.smast.umassd.edu/fvcom/ (download)
  FVCOM web page
Hu, H., & Wang, J. (2010). Modeling effects of tidal and wave mixing on circulation and thermohaline structures in the Bering Sea: Process studies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 115(C1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jc005175
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jc005175
  CTD and Pigment Data
Gao, G., Chen, C., Qi, J., & Beardsley, R. C. (2011). An unstructured-grid, finite-volume sea ice model: Development, validation, and application. Journal of Geophysical Research, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010jc006688
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2010jc006688
  Sea Ice Model Data
Mesinger, F., DiMego, G., Kalnay, E., Mitchell, K., Shafran, P. C., Ebisuzaki, W., Jović, D., Woollen, J., Rogers, E., Berbery, E. H., Ek, M. B., Fan, Y., Grumbine, R., Higgins, W., Li, H., Lin, Y., Manikin, G., Parrish, D., & Shi, W. (2006). North American Regional Reanalysis. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 87(3), 343–360. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-87-3-343
- https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-87-3-343
  North American Regional Reanalysis

Publication Dates	publication: 2020-08-31
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Purpose	To model the current and thermal structures of an extraordinary strong wind-driven upwelling event that occurred in Lake Superior in the summer of 2010 when the lake was strongly stratified.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Li, Yaru; Beletsky, Dmitry; Wang, Jia; Austin, Jay; Kessler, James; Fujisaki-Manome, Ayumi; Bai, Peng (2020). Circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation from Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) simulations of Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 to study the 2010 coastal upwelling event (NCEI Accession 0218215). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218215. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Li, Yaru North China Sea Marine Forecasting Center, Oceanic Administration of China Qingdao China Beletsky, Dmitry Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, University of Michigan Wang, Jia NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Austin, Jay University of Minnesota - Duluth Kessler, James NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Fujisaki-Manome, Ayumi University of Michigan Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research Bai, Peng NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Principal Investigators	Jia Wang NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
Contributors	NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
Resource Providers	Lacey Mason NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
Points of Contact	Lacey Mason NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) NOAA GLERL Data Manager NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) James Kessler NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: China Scholarship Council of Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China Funding Agency: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS LATITUDE LONGITUDE water depth WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS model output WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE Provider Keywords eastward water velocity nodal latitude nodal longitude nodes surrounding element northward water velocity sigma layers sigma levels upward water velocity water surface elevation zonal latitutde zonal longitude
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/OAR/GLERL > Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Great Lakes Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > GREAT LAKES, CANADA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0218215
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID L07N1E

Use Constraints	Cite as: Li, Yaru; Beletsky, Dmitry; Wang, Jia; Austin, Jay; Kessler, James; Fujisaki-Manome, Ayumi; Bai, Peng (2020). Circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation from Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) simulations of Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 to study the 2010 coastal upwelling event (NCEI Accession 0218215). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218215. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2020-08-31T14:41:48Z - NCEI Accession 0218215 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0218215 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0218215 v1.1 (download) published 2020-08-31T14:41:48Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: depth (h) (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: nodal latitude (lat) (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: zonal latitutde (latc) (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: nodal longitude (lon) (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: zonal longitude (lonc) (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: nodes surrounding element (nv) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: sigma layers (siglay) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: sigma levels (siglev) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: temperature (temp) (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: eastward water velocity (u) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: northward water velocity (v) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: upward water velocity (ww) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable Parameter or Variable: water surface elevation (zeta) (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: depth (h) (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: nodal latitude (lat) (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: zonal latitutde (latc) (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: nodal longitude (lon) (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: zonal longitude (lonc) (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: nodes surrounding element (nv) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: sigma layers (siglay) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: sigma levels (siglev) (measured); Units: Not applicable; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: temperature (temp) (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: eastward water velocity (u) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: northward water velocity (v) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: upward water velocity (ww) (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable
Parameter or Variable: water surface elevation (zeta) (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Not applicable; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Not applicable; Data Quality Method: Not applicable

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Circulation, temperature, and water surface elevation from Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) simulations of Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 to study the 2010 coastal upwelling event (NCEI Accession 0218215)

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