Output fields from the NOAA WAVEWATCH III® wave model monthly hindcasts
The NOAA WAVEWATCH III® hindcast dataset comprises output fields from the monthly WAVEWATCH III® hindcast model runs conducted at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Each model run produces a collection of files containing gridded fields comprised of input and mean wave parameters such as the significant wave height, directions, frequencies etc. Once per month, a wave simulation is carried out using restart files from the previous month and forced by hindcast wind products for the entire month. The resulting output data are transferred to NCEI on a monthly basis. NCEI assembles the series of files into monthly accessions to facilitate archival retention and public access. The fields are encoded in the standard GRIdded Binary version 2 (GRIB2) file format. Wave spectral data summaries are included, as well as detailed spectra at selected locations, in tabular text format. Nine different sets of output fields, corresponding to nine different grids used in the numerical simulations, are included. These include a global grid, as well as regional and coastal grids covering much of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (2012). Output fields from the NOAA WAVEWATCH III® wave model monthly hindcasts. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEP-WAVEWATCH. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.nodc:NCEP-WAVEWATCH
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Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 2005-02-01 to Present |
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West: -180
East: 180
South: -77.5
North: 90
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Data Presentation Form | Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns |
Dataset Progress Status | Ongoing - data is continually being updated Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | These global model output values are at coarse-resolution grid coverage and may be of limited use in fine-resolution grid applications, particularly in localized or coastal sea areas. WAVEWATCH III® is registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. |
Purpose | The purpose of the NOAA WAVEWATCH III® hindcast is to develop a long term archive of hindcast simulations of wind waves on a global domain that can then be used for subsequent studies that involve the wave climate. |
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