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Summary
The Coastal Data Information Program of Scripps Institution of
Oceanography's Center for Coastal Studies provides experimental swell
predictions for the California coast from Pt. Loma in the south (San
Diego) to Pt. Arena in the north (north of San Francisco). The
predictions are intended for general oceanographic interest only.

For each image, deep ... water directional data is collected from an array
of pressure sensors attached to ocean buoys or platforms. This data
is transfered to CDIP at Scripps at roughly 1 hour intervals.

Swells are predicted for the following areas:

San Francisco Bay Area (Pt. Ano Nuevo to Pt. Arena)
Model initialized with data from CDIP's Pt. Reyes Buoy.

Monterey Bay Area (Lopez Point to Pt. Ano Nuevo)
Model initialized with data from NOAA Buoy 46042.

Central California (Pt. Conception to Lopez Point)
Model initialized with data from Chevron's Harvest Platform.

Southern California Bight (Pt. Loma to Pt. Conception)
Model initialized with data from Chevron's Harvest Platform.
For the Southern California Bight region, additional information is
available such as swell height plots, maps for more detailed
locations, and swell height estimates for harbor entrances.

For images showing the swell predictions for each area, see
http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub=nowcast&units=metric&tz=UTC&pu...

[This summary was derived from CDIP WWW pages.]

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 40.0

S: -32.0

E: -117.0

W: -125.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > U.S. West Coast > California Coast OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 200m Longitude Resolution: 200m

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF SWELL OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SWELLS > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF SWELL OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE PERIOD OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE SPECTRA OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE SPEED/DIRECTION > WAVE DIRECTION

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

MODELS

Instrument

PRESSURE GAUGES

Use Constraints

The model predictions are experimental only. The swell height
estimates are for swell waves arriving from outside the islands.
Local wind can generate seas that will result in larger and steeper
waves than these estimates may indicate.

Ancillary Keywords

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY SWELL PREDICTION MODEL

Originating Center

SIO/CCS

Data Center

Coastal Data Information Program, Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Data Center URL: http://cdip.ucsd.edu Data Center Personnel Name: COASTAL DATA INFORMATION PROGRAM Phone: (619) 534-4333 Fax: (619) 534-0300 Email: www at cdip.ucsd.edu Contact Address: University of California, San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center for Coastal Studies 9500 Gilman Drive City: La Jolla Province or State: California Postal Code: 92093-0209 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (WWW)

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 301-614-6516 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Melanie.F.Meaux at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Publications/References

O'Reilly & Guza. A Comparison of two spectral wave models in the
So. Cal. Bight. Coastal Engineering, 1993, v19, p263-282.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-08-07

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