Western Mediterranean Operational Forecasting System - SOCIB
Original (non-English) name
Sistema de Predicción de corrientes del Mediterráneo Occidental - SOCIB
Acronym
WMOP - SOCIB
Citation
If you use SOCIB data, please acknowledge the use of these data with one of the following statements: In applications or websites: Data products used in this application were obtained from SOCIB (www.socib.es). In addition, please make visible the SOCIB logo. In publications: Citation of a dataset with DOI is shown through the corresponding landing page of the SOCIB Data Product Catalog (apps.socib.es/data-catalog) Dataset without DOI: Data used in this work were obtained from SOCIB (www.socib.es). and cite the following publication: Tintore, J. et al. (2013), The Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System Responding to Science, Technology and Society Needs, Marine Technology Society Journal, 47 (1), doi: 10.4031/MTSJ.47.1.10
Abstract
The Western Mediterranean OPerational forecasting system (WMOP) is a high-resolution ocean forecasting system implemented over the Western Mediterranean Sea. It is run operationally on a daily basis, producing 72-hour forecasts of ocean temperature, salinity, sea level and currents (Juza et al., 2016(1), Mourre et al., 2018(2)).
Systematic validation procedures based on the inter-comparison of model outputs and satellite and in-situ observations are implemented to continuously assess the accuracy of the model. Model indicators (volume transports, average temperature, salinity, kinetic energy and heat content, maximum mixed layer depth) are also computed every day to monitor the system.
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Technical notes
SOCIB Data Centre provides data from SOCIB observation platforms (HF radar, gliders, drifters, buoys), from the operational forecasts produced by the Modelling and Forecasting Facility and from external providers through various collaborations (e.g. Puertos del Estados, CSIC).
Access to data
WMOP 3-hourly surface netcdf files (THREDDS)
WMOP daily 3-dimensional netcdf files (THREDDS)
WMOP netcdf viewer (LW4NC2)
Real-time deployment monitoring application (DAPP)
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Contributing Countries
Countries owning the source
Sea Region
Spatial Coverage
Coastal areas Balearic Islands, Mallorca and Ibiza Channels