Model:WAVEWATCH III ^TM

WAVEWATCH III ^TM

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Model type	Modular
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model

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.

Keywords:	physical oceanography,

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
Phone
Fax

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	--

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

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.

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.

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	NOTICE: REGISTRATION IS NEEDED TO RECEIVE THE SOURCE CODE OF THE LATEST VERSION: http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/distribution

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OpenMI compliant	No but possible
BMI compliant	No but possible
WMT component	Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, In progress, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code CMT compliant or not" property.
PyMT component
Is this a data component

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Hendrik Tolman

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