Timeseries of wave data extracted from .grb2 files. Timeseries contain a 30-year wave climatology that has been generated with the NOAA WAVEWATCH III® using the Ardhuin et al (2010) physics package, 15 regular lat-lon grids, and the NCEP Climate Forecast System Reanalysis and Reforecast (CFSRR) homogeneous dataset of hourly high-resolution winds.
Model setup:
Propagation scheme: Higher-order schemes with Tolman (2002) averaging technique (PR3)
Linear input: Cavaleri and Malanotte-Rizzoli with filter (LN1)
Nonlinear interactions: Discrete interaction approximation (NL1)
Bottom friction: JONSWAP bottom friction formulation (BT1)
Depth induced breaking: Battjes-Janssen (DB1)
Use Miche-style shallow water limiter in equation for maximum wave energy (MLIM)
The model was run with the Ardhuin et al (2010) source term package (ST4) which includes the flux computation in the sources (FLX0, STAB0). Additionally, the model uses a third order propagation scheme (UQ), with no damping or scattering by sea ice (IC0, IS0), and no reflection (REF0).
Partition output in NetCDF format. These provide bulk spectral estimates for each wave system. Available hourly for each individual grid (where there is data). Data can be consulted by usage of the next examples: with the next python example: https://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/how_to_read_partition.py (Python), https://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/how_to_read_partition.m (Matlab)
See for more information: https://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/hindcasts/nopp-phase2.php
Contact person for this dataset is Jaap Nienhuis - j.h.nienhuis@uu.nl
