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    • Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS): Samoa

    Metadata Updated: August 26, 2024

    Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) 7-day, 3-hourly forecast for the region surrounding the islands of Samoa at approximately 3-km resolution. Boundary conditions provided by the global, 1/12-degree (~9-km) HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM). Atmospheric forcing generated by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for the region surrounding the islands of Samoa (wrf_samoa) at approximately 3-km resolution. Tide forcing uses the Oregon State University (OSU) Tidal Prediction Software (OTPS) TOPEX/Poseidon global inverse solution (TPXO) to derive barotropic tidal elevation and velocity. Data are assimilated over the previous 3 days using all available observations to improve the model estimate of current ocean state (its nowcast) before forecasts are run. Assimilated observations may include satellite-based sea surface temperatures from MODIS, AVHRR, or OSTIA; satellite-based sea surface height from AVISO; and in-situ water temperature and salinity profiles from ARGO floats. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error are possible. As such, please use these data with the caution appropriate for any ocean related activity.

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    Metadata Date August 24, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 26, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 26, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 11, 2014 (creation), February 11, 2014 (issued), May 28, 2015 (revision)
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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date August 24, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 26, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 26, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 11, 2014 (creation), February 11, 2014 (issued), May 28, 2015 (revision)
    Responsible Party University of Hawaii at Manoa (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid roms_samoa
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    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
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    Lineage 2014-02-11T00:00:00Z New dataset. 2015-05-28T00:00:00Z Model grid modified; aggregation now begins at 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z. 2024-03-27T20:08:00Z Dataset now begins at 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2024-08-30T00:00:00Z

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