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NOAA Wave Watch III (WW3) Model Output

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SOCRATES

Summary

This data set contains output from the NOAA Wave Watch III model that is operationally run by NOAA/NCEP. The model was initialized every six hours at 00, 06, 12, and 18 UTC with forecasts every 3 hours out to 180 hours. Included in this data set are the global grids in GRIB2 format as well as the ASCII format bulletins and spectral data.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/B0MM-S04D-3Y0Q
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2018-03-09) 1.1 (2018-06-06): This version corrects a problem where all of the data from 1-9 February were identical due to a tar creation error. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	SOCRATES: Southern Ocean Clouds Radiation Aerosol Transport Experimental Study
Frequency	6 hourly
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses Oceanography
Platforms	Models Wave Watch III
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	OCEAN GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS (OGCM)/REGIONAL OCEAN MODELS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT SURFACE WINDS SWELLS U/V WIND COMPONENTS WAVE PERIOD WAVE SPEED/DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED WIND WAVES Expand keywords
Documentation	README_WW3.txt [9 KiB] WAVEWATCHIII_Production_Multigrid_July_2013_to_present.pdf [95 KiB] WWIII_manual.v5.16.pdf [3 MiB]
Related links	info: SOCRATES Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2018-01-21 00:00:00
End datetime	2018-02-26 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -90.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

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EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Citation

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 2018. NOAA Wave Watch III (WW3) Model Output. Version 1.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/B0MM-S04D-3Y0Q. Accessed 23 Apr 2024.

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