Model:WAVEWATCH III ^TM

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Name	Hendrik 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"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property.
Email address	Hendrik.tolman@NOAA.gov
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WAVEWATCH III ^TM

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Summary Also known as Model type Modular Model part of larger framework Note on status model Date note status model Technical specs Supported platforms Unix, Linux Other platform Programming language Fortran77, Fortran90, Matlab Other program language Code optimized Multiple processors implemented Nr of distributed processors Nr of shared processors Start year development 1992 Does model development still take place? Yes If above answer is no, provide end year model development Code development status When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 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 Source csdms web address Program license type Other Program license type other -- Memory requirements -- Typical run time -- In/Output 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 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. Testing 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. Other 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. Is there a manual available? Yes Upload manual if available: Model website if any http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves Model forum / discussion board Comments WAVEWATCH III ^TM Introduction History Papers WAVEWATCH III ^TM Questionnaire Contact Information Model: WAVEWATCH III ^TM Contact person: Hendrik Tolman (model developer) Institute: NOAA/NCEP City: Camp Springs, Maryland Country: USA Email: Hendrik.tolman@NOAA.gov 2nd person involved: -- 3rd person involved: -- Model description Model type: Spectral wind wave model for the coastal/marine domain Description: Third generation random phase spectral wave model, including shallow water physcis. Technical information Supported platforms: UNIX, Linux Programming language: Fortran77, Fortran90, Matlab Model was developed started from: 1992 and development still takes place To what degree will the model become available: As code Current license type: -- Memory requirements: -- Typical run time: -- Input / Output description Input parameters: wind at 10m, air-sea temperature difference, ice concentration, curents and water levels (bathymetry) Input format: ASCII & Binary Output parameters: From wave heights to spectral data, see manual Output format: ASCII & Binary Post-processing software (if needed): Matlab and other possible but not necessary Visualization software (if needed): Matlab and GrADS Process description Processes represented by 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. Key physical parameters & equations: Spectral action balance equation. Length scale & 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. Time scale & resolution constraints: Time steps from seconds to 1h. Time length of runs can be up to years. Numerical limitations and issues : Explicit schemes make high resolution runs expensive. Testing Available calibration data sets: Separate publications. Available test data sets: ONR test bed and others. Ideal data for testing: Field data should be used for testing. Lab data has incosistent scaling between gravity and capilary waves. User groups Currently or plans for collaborating with: Many present contributors to code. Are considering user groups. WISE has been acting as informal in person only user group. Documentation Key papers of the model: See WAVEWATCH ^TM website Is there a manual available: Yes Model website if any: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves Additional comments Comments: -- Issues Help Input Files Output Files Download WAVEWATCH III is made available through the WAVEWATCH III ^TM website: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/wavewatch.shtml#documentation Source WAVEWATCH III ^TM is made available through the WAVEWATCH III ^TM website: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/wavewatch.shtml#documentation