Abstract:

Coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean modeling of the entire Gulf of Mexico during July through August 2012. Atmosphere model: Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) Wave model: University of Miami Wave Model (UMWM) Ocean model: Hybrid Coordinate Model (HYCOM). This dataset comprises the surface data from wave component (UMWM). This dataset was created by the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE).

Suggested Citation:

Chen, Shuyi. 2013. Coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean model of the Gulf of Mexico (July-August 2012), Wave model dataset. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7G44N66

Publications:

Curcic, M., Chen, S. S., & Özgökmen, T. M. (2016). Hurricane-induced ocean waves and stokes drift and their impacts on surface transport and dispersion in the Gulf of Mexico. Geophysical Research Letters, 43(6), 2773–2781. doi:10.1002/2015gl067619

Purpose:

This dataset comprises surface data from the wave component of the University of Miami Coupled Model (UMCM). The UMCM was used to forecast weather and wave conditions during the Grand Lagrangian Deployment (GLAD) field campaign, which released 300 surface drifters in the Gulf of Mexico, July-August 2012.

Data Parameters and Units:

frequency(HZ): Frequency theta(rad): Directions Depth(m): Ocean depth wspd(m/s): Surface wind speed wdir(rad): Surface wind direction uc(m/s): Surface current u-component vc(m/s): Surface current v-component taux_form(N/m2): Form drag x-component tauy_form(N/m2): Form drag y-component taux_skin(N/m2): Skin drag x-component tauy_skin(N/m2): Skin drag y-component taux_ocn(N/m2): Momentum flux from breaking waves to ocean top, x-component tauy_ocn(N/m2): Momentum flux from breaking waves to ocean top, y-component taux_bot(N/m2): Momentum flux from waves to ocean bottom, x-component tauy_bot(N/m2): Momentum flux from waves to ocean bottom, y-component Cd_atm: Drag coefficient of wind swh(m): Significant wave height mwp(s): Mean wave period mwl(rad): Dominant wave direction mwd(rad): Mean wave direction

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