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[edit] WAVEWATCH III ^TM
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| Modeler information | |
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| First name | Hendrik |
| Last name | Tolman |
| Type of contact | Model developer |
| Institute / Organization | NOAA/NCEP |
| Postal address 1 | 5200 Auth Road Room 209 |
| Postal address 2 | |
| Town / City | Camp Springs |
| Postal code | 20746 |
| State | Maryland |
| Country | USA |
| Email address | Hendrik.tolman@NOAA.gov |
| Phone | |
| Fax | |
| Model identity | |
|---|---|
| Model type | Modular |
| Spatial dimensions | 2D |
| Spatial extent | |
| Model domain | , |
| One-line model description | Spectral wind wave model |
| Extended model description | Third generation random phase spectral wave model, including shallow water physcis. |
| Model technical information | |
|---|---|
| Supported platforms | Unix, Linux |
| Other platform | |
| Programming language | Fortran77, Fortran90, Matlab |
| Other program language | |
| Code optimized | |
| Start year development | 1992 |
| Does model development still take place? | Yes |
| If above answer is no, provide end year model development | |
| Model availability | As code |
| Source code availability (Or provide future intension) | Through web repository |
| Source web address | http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/index2.shtml |
| Program license type | Other |
| Program license type other | -- |
| OpenMI compliant | No but possible |
| CCA component | No but possible |
| IRF interface | No but possible |
| Memory requirements | -- |
| Typical run time | -- |
| Input - Output description | |
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| Describe input parameters | wind at 10m, air-sea temperature difference, ice concentration, curents and water levels (bathymetry) |
| Input format | ASCII, Binary |
| Other input format | |
| Describe output parameters | From wave heights to spectral data, see manual |
| Output format | ASCII, Binary |
| Other output format | |
| Pre-processing software needed? | No |
| Describe pre-processing software | |
| Post-processing software needed? | Yes |
| Describe post-processing software | Matlab and other possible but not necessary |
| Visualization software needed? | Yes |
| If above answer is yes | Matlab |
| Other visualization software | GrADS |
| Process description model | |
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| Describe processes represented by the model | Evolution of wind wave spectra under influence of wind, breaking, nonlinear interactions, bottom interaction (including shoalng and refraction), currents, water level changes and ice concentrsations. No diffraction. |
| Describe key physical parameters and equations | Spectral action balance equation. |
| Describe length scale and resolution constraints | Theoretically length scale larger than longest wave length (10km), practically highest resolution sub km. Largest scales should correspond to spatial scales of forcing. |
| Describe time scale and resolution constraints | Time steps from seconds to 1h. Time length of runs can be up to years. |
| Describe any numerical limitations and issues | Explicit schemes make high resolution runs expensive. |
| Model testing | |
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| Describe available calibration data sets | Separate publications. |
| Upload calibration data sets if available: | |
| Describe available test data sets | ONR test bed and others. |
| Upload test data sets if available: | |
| Describe ideal data for testing | Field data should be used for testing. Lab data has incosistent scaling between gravity and capilary waves. |
| Users groups model | |
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| Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? | Many present contributors to code. Are considering user groups. WISE has been acting as informal in person only user group. |
| Documentation model | |
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| Provide key papers on model if any | See WAVEWATCH ^TM website |
| Is there a manual available? | Yes |
| Upload manual if available: | |
| Model website if any | http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves |
| Model forum / discussion board | |
| Additional comments | |
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| Comments | |
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WAVEWATCH III is made available through the WAVEWATCH III ^TM website: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/wavewatch.shtml#documentation
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WAVEWATCH III ^TM is made available through the WAVEWATCH III ^TM website: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/wavewatch.shtml#documentation
