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RESTORE Research: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks, impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendations: Simulated Current Velocity, Temperature, Salinity, and Elevation from Hydrodynamic Modeling for 2015 (NCEI Accession 0194303)

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This dataset is based on archives from the University of Miami’s high-resolution (1/50 degrees, 1.8km) configuration of the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM-HYCOM 1/50) for the year of 2015. The GoM-HYCOM 1/50 used realistic river forcing parameterization with daily river discharge obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Atmospheric forcing was from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at 0.125-degree spatial resolution and it is nested within a Global HYCOM. The model assimilated satellite observations of sea surface temperature and sea surface height and in situ observations of temperature and salinity. The GOM-HYCOM 1/50 gives details on the fronts and filaments associated with the Mississippi River plume dynamics, as well as GoM mesoscale processes. The dataset includes the surface model fields of temperature, salinity, currents and sea surface height from the GoM-HYCOM 1/50 at 12Z along with two experimental simulations designed to study the effect of river front; Reference, noMR (without Mississippi River), and noMR_noPcip (without Mississippi River and precipitation).
  • Cite as: Le Henaff, Matthieu; Kang, HeeSook; Kourafalou, Villy (2019). RESTORE Research: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks, impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendations: Simulated Current Velocity, Temperature, Salinity, and Elevation from Hydrodynamic Modeling for 2015 (NCEI Accession 0194303). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/yv1b-7b75. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -98
East: -76.57
South: 18.09165
North: 31.89275
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Observing Systems and Ecosystem Management
  • Gulf of Mexico HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (GoM-HYCOM 1/50)
  • National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2019: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendation, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57433.
  • Androulidakis, Yannis; Kourafalou, Vassiliki; Le Hénaff, Matthieu; Kang, HeeSook; Sutton, Tracey; Chen, Shuangling; Hu, Chuanmin; Ntaganou, Nektaria. Offshore Spreading of Mississippi Waters: Pathways and Vertical Structure Under Eddy Influence; Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jc014661
  • Mason, Andrew L. An Integrated Assessment of Oil and Gas Release into the Marine Environment at the Former Taylor Energy MC20 Site. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 260. 2019. https://doi.org/10.25923/kykm-sn39
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-08-29
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: 4ND94E
Purpose The project “Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks, impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendations” aims at evaluating how oceanographic observations of the Gulf of Mexico can support ecosystem management. This is performed by the combined use of modeling and observations. Our focus area is the Florida Keys, which are influenced by the Gulf of Mexico conditions and host a large National Marine Sanctuary where ecosystem management is essential. The dataset provides a description of the ocean conditions and circulation in the Gulf of Mexico in the year 2015, which was marked by a prolonged episode of long-distance export of brackish waters, from the Northern Gulf to the Gulf interior and to the Straits of Florida. It provides unprecedented details about the surface plumes of brackish waters and their evolution. Two perturbed simulations, in which the Mississippi River discharge and atmospheric precipitation were turned off, allow identifying the sources of the fresh waters present at the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in 2015. As the ocean conditions in the Florida Keys are determined, to a large extent, by the Gulf of Mexico conditions, in particular through the transport of nutrients supplied by river waters, it is important to understand the processes that influence that transport. The long-distance export episode of 2015 is an excellent study case to understand these transport mechanisms. The data in this accession were funde d by the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program under award NA15NOS4510226 to the University of Miami.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Le Henaff, Matthieu; Kang, HeeSook; Kourafalou, Villy (2019). RESTORE Research: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks, impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendations: Simulated Current Velocity, Temperature, Salinity, and Elevation from Hydrodynamic Modeling for 2015 (NCEI Accession 0194303). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/yv1b-7b75. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Principal Investigators
Collaborators
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Frank Parker
    US DOC; NOAA; NOS; NCCOS; RESTORE Science Program
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; NCCOS; RESTORE Science Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NCCOS Keywords
  • NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program
  • RESTORE Research Data Type > Model
  • RESTORE Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico
  • RESTORE Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Florida
Provider Keywords
  • Current Velocity
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography
  • Earth Science Services > Models > Ocean General Circulation Models (OGCM)/Regional Ocean Models
  • Models/Analyses > GCM > General Circulation Model
  • Sea Surface Height
Science Keywords
  • HYCOM
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Location Keyword
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Florida > Florida Keys
Project keywords Provider Project Keywords
  • RESTORE Science Program
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Le Henaff, Matthieu; Kang, HeeSook; Kourafalou, Villy (2019). RESTORE Research: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico oceanographic observation networks, impact assessment on ecosystem management and recommendations: Simulated Current Velocity, Temperature, Salinity, and Elevation from Hydrodynamic Modeling for 2015 (NCEI Accession 0194303). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/yv1b-7b75. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2019-08-29T16:29:24Z - NCEI Accession 0194303 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Current Velocity (calculated); Units: m/sec; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: RSMAS/UM; Sampling and Analyzing Method: model simulated.
  • Parameter or Variable: TEMPERATURE - AIR [AIR TEMPERATURE] (calculated); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: RSMAS/UM; Sampling and Analyzing Method: model simulated.
  • Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (calculated); Units: psu; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: RSMAS/UM; Sampling and Analyzing Method: model simulated.
  • Parameter or Variable: Sea Surface Height (calculated); Units: m; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: RSMAS/UM; Sampling and Analyzing Method: model simulated.
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