East Atlantic SWAN Wave Model Significant Wave Height

6 Day Forecast Using NCEP GFS Wind Forcing

By data.gov.ie [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains data from the East Atlantic SWAN Wave Model, which is a powerful model developed to predict wave parameters in Irish waters. The output features of the model include Significant Wave Height (m), Mean Wave Direction (degreesTrue) and Mean Wave Period (seconds). These predictions are generated with NCEP GFS wind forcing and FNMOC Wave Watch 3 data as boundaries for the wave generation.

The accuracy of this model is important for safety critical applications as well as research efforts into understanding changes in tides, currents, and sea levels, so users are provided with up-to-date predictions for the previous 30 days and 6 days into the future with download service options that allow selection by date/time, one parameter only and output file type.

Data providers released this dataset under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license at 2017-09-14. It can be used free of charge within certain restrictions set out by its respective author or publisher

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How to use the dataset

Introduction:

Step 1: Acquire the Dataset:
The first step is getting access to the dataset which is free of cost. The original source of this data is from http://wwave2.marinecstl.org/archive/index?cat=model_height&xsl=download-csv-1 Meanwhile, you can also get your hands on this data by downloading it as a csv file from Kaggle’s website (https://www.kaggle.com/marinecstl/east-atlantic-swan-wave-model). This download should contain seven columns of various parameters; time, latitude, longitude, and significant wave height being the most important ones that you need to be familiar with before using this data set effectively in any project etc..

Step 2: Understand Data Columns & Parameters :
Now that you have downloaded the data its time to understand what each column represents and how they are related to each other when comparing datasets from two different locations within one country or across two countries etc.. Time represents daily timestamps for each observation taken at an exact location specified by latitude & longitude parameters respectively while ranging between 0° - +90° (~ 85 degrees) where higher values indicate states closer towards North Pole; inversely lower values indicates states closer towards South Pole respectively.. Significant wave height on other hand represent total displacements in ocean surface due measurable variations within short period caused either due tides or waves i .e caused due weather difference such as wind forcing or during more extreme conditions like oceanic storms etc.,

Step 3: Understanding Data Limitation & Applying Exclusion Criteria :
Moreover, keep in mind that since model runs every day across various geographical regions thus inevitable inaccuracy emerges regarding value predictions across any given timeslot; so its essential that users apply advanced criteria during analysis phase taking into consideration natural resource limitation such as current weather conditions and water depth scenarios while compiling buoyancy related readings during particular timestamps respectively when going through information outputted via obtained CSV file OR API services respectively;; however don’t forget these ;predictions may not be used for safety

Research Ideas

Visualizing wave heights in the East Atlantic area over time to map oceanic currents.

Finding areas of high-wave activity: using this data, researchers can identify unique areas that experience particularly severe waves, which could be essential to know for protecting maritime vessels and informing navigation strategies.

Predicting future wave behavior: by analyzing current and past trends in SWAN Wave Model data, scientists can predict how significant wave heights will change over future timescales in the studied area

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: download-csv-1.csv

Column name	Description
time	The time of the forecast. (DateTime)
latitude	The latitude of the forecast. (Float)
longitude	The longitude of the forecast. (Float)
significant_wave_height	The significant wave height of the forecast. (Float)

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit data.gov.ie.

Tables

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@kaggle.thedevastator_east_atlantic_swan_wave_model_significant_wave_h.download_1

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CREATE TABLE download_1 (
  "index" BIGINT,
  "time" VARCHAR,
  "latitude" VARCHAR,
  "longitude" VARCHAR,
  "significant_wave_height" VARCHAR
);