Make better, data-driven decisions for your Eastern US coastal and ocean projects with Oceanum’s comprehensive 5 km resolution wave hindcast. Now accessible online via OCEANUM.IO, this quality dataset covers 1993-2024 at hourly intervals.
Leveraging state-of-the-art forcing data and modelling techniques:
– Up-to-date bathymetry from GEBCO 2024
– ERA5 winds providing consistent meteorological forcing
– Spectral boundaries from Oceanum’s global wave model, capturing the full complexity of wave energy distribution
– Surface currents from GLORYS, providing significantly enhanced model performance in Gulf Stream-influenced areas
– Tidal currents incorporated to improve nearshore wave predictions
The hindcast has undergone rigorous calibration and validation against satellite altimeter data and NDBC buoy observations. It provides nearly 40 integrated wave parameters plus 2D wave spectra at 1,105 strategic locations. Users can undertake independent quality checks with our our open validation app (https://lnkd.in/gsh4sg3q). This tool allows you to validate model performance against satellite altimeters at any location within the domain.
This high-fidelity dataset is ideal for comprehensive statistical analysis and metocean reporting. For users who prefer to dive deep, tools like the open-source metocean-stats package offer powerful functionality to extract meaningful statistics and generate professional reports (https://lnkd.in/gSuK5YBd). An example notebook demonstrates seamless integration with Datamesh to streamline your workflow (https://lnkd.in/gKW6K96R). For those who need quick insights without extensive coding, remember you can easily access key statistics and pre-generated reports directly through our intuitive Stats app (https://lnkd.in/gE_aDXDq).
Whether you’re conducting feasibility studies, environmental assessments, or operational planning along the Eastern seaboard, this validated hindcast provides the reliable wave climate data you need for informed decision-making.
Discover this and other comprehensive hindcast datasets from around the world in Datamesh at OCEANUM.IO.
