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Numerical simulation of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) from January to December 2015

Authors: deRada, Sergio

Published On: Apr 22 2019 21:47 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7X065FZ

UDI: R4.x257.230:0007

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Number of Cold Storage Files:
2920

Cold Storage File Size:
496.81 GB

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NetCDF

Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-IV

Research Group:
Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

Point of Contact

Brad Penta
Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center / Ocean Sciences Branch
penta@nrlssc.navy.mil

Data Collection Period

2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31

Theme keywords

Ocean Model, modeled temperature, modeled salinity, modeled currents, Sea Surface Elevation, HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM), HYCOM-COSINE model

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Abstract:

Physical circulation fields from a 1/25-degree Gulf of Mexico HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) simulation spanning January to December 2015. The circulation model output includes temperature, salinity, velocity (currents), sea surface elevation in the Gulf of Mexico. The native vertical structure is a 32-layer hybrid time-variant sigma/z/rho. Post-processing interpolates it to a time-invariant 50-level z vertical structure for end-user dissemination. The ocean model is forced by the Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM, from January to May: version 1.2 and 0.5-degree resolution, June to December: version 1.3/1.4at 0.28-degree resolution), includes tides (TPXO), and 3D Variational data-assimilation (Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation-NCODA). Tidal boundary conditions for water level and barotropic velocity are provided by the Oregon State University global Ocean Tide Inverse Solution (OTIS). Rivers are implemented as a 'precipitation bogus' at the river source specified by a monthly climatological global database, that includes the mass-transports and other pertinent demographics for each river. This modeling effort supported DEEPEND oceanographic cruises DP01 and DP02.

Suggested Citation:

deRada, Sergio. 2019. Numerical simulation of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) from January to December 2015. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7X065FZ

Purpose:

Real time support of DEEPEND field work and complementary data for evaluation and research.

Data Parameters and Units:

Sea surface elevation (SSH, m), seawater potential temperature (degrees C), salinity (PSU), eastward sea water velocity (u, m/s), northward sea water velocity (v, m/s), upward sea water velocity (w, m/s), longitude (degrees East), latitude (degrees North), depth (m), time (hours since 2015-01-01 00:00:00 0:00).

Methods:

DOMAIN=GOMm0.04; EXPT=10.3; HYCOM v2.2.77