Dataset: Wave Model Output/Palau/SWAN Palau Regional Wave Model
Data format: netCDF
Data type: GRID
Collection type: TimeSeries
Naming Authority: org.pacioos
ID: swan_palau
Documentation:
summary: Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) regional wave model 14-day hourly forecast for the Republic of Palau at approximately 275-m (0.0025-deg) resolution. This high-resolution model is designed to capture key coastal wave dynamics, including refraction, shoaling, and breaking. It is run after the completion of the global and regional WaveWatch III (WW3) wave models, using their outputs as boundary conditions. Please note that some components of the model setup are still in the testing and validation phase. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, various sources of uncertainty and error remain. As such, please use these data with the appropriate caution, especially for activities involving ocean safety or decision-making.
rights: These model data were generated as part of an academic research project, and the principal investigator, Kwok Fai Cheung (cheung@hawaii.edu), asks to be informed of intent for scientific use and appropriate acknowledgment given in any publications arising therefrom. The data are provided free of charge, without warranty of any kind.
funding: The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).
