Dataset: East Atlantic SWAN Wave Periods

About this Dataset

East Atlantic SWAN Wave Periods

6-Day Forecast for Irish Waters

By data.gov.ie [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains statistics on mean wave period readings gathered from the East Atlantic SWAN Wave Model, an oceanic model that covers the waters surrounding Ireland. This model uses a 0.025 degree resolution and runs daily to produce 6 day predictions based off of NCEP GFS wind data and FNMOC Wave Watch 3 boundary data. With forecasts generated for research and comparison purposes, these predicted data points can give us insight on significant wave height (m), mean wave direction (degreesTrue), and most notably our dataset's focus: mean wave period (seconds). As such, it's not to be used for safety or critical applications but to allow for further understanding of our changing coasts due to climate change. So drop anchor with us as we dive into this sweltering sea of long-term trends!

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How to use the dataset

How to use this East Atlantic SWAN Wave Model Dataset

This dataset presents mean wave period data from the East Atlantic SWAN Wave Model for a domain covering Irish waters. This data can be used for a variety of applications, including but not limited to research purposes, comparison with measured wave parameters and safety critical applications. In order to ensure optimal use of the dataset, it is important to understand how it is structured and what each column represents.

The columns in this dataset include 'time', 'latitude', 'longitude', and 'mean_wave_period'. The ‘time’ column indicates the timestamp associated with a provided sample of mean wave period data. The sampling rate of these measurements is 1 minute intervals (or 6 minute intervals depending on the settings).

The other columns in this dataset provide information related to location. The ‘latitude’ column provides geographical coordinates corresponding to the given measurement and ‘longitude’ provides further information regarding where in Ireland that measurement was taken from. Finally, the last column - 'mean_wave_period' - displays values indicating wave height measurements taken at given points across Ireland as determined by interpolation from nearby measurements or extrapolation from known patterns in test cases such as shoaling waves or waves on sloping beaches.

Research Ideas

Analyzing the expected wave period over time for a particular location to identify opportunities for water sports and other leisure activities.

Predicting storm surge and probability of flooding by correlating mean wave period with wind speed and tide data.

Examining the correlation between wave period data from further offshore locations compared to locations close to the shore in order to better understand coastal dynamics

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 wave period measurement. (DateTime)
latitude	The latitude of the wave period measurement. (Float)
longitude	The longitude of the wave period measurement. (Float)
mean_wave_period	The mean wave period in seconds. (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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CREATE TABLE download_1 (
  "index" BIGINT,
  "time" VARCHAR,
  "latitude" VARCHAR,
  "longitude" VARCHAR,
  "mean_wave_period" VARCHAR
);