Description
The British Columbia, Canada Forecast Model Grids provides bathymetric data strictly for tsunami inundation modeling with the Method of Splitting Tsunami (MOST) model. MOST is a suite of numerical simulation codes capable of simulating three processes of tsunami evolution: generation, transoceanic propagation, and inundation of dry land. Tsunami waves are computationally propagated across a set of three nested grids (A, B, and C), each of which is successively finer in resolution, moving from offshore to onshore. Nearshore details are resolved to the point that model output can be directly compared with tide gauge observations and can provide estimates of wave arrival time, wave amplitude and simulation of wave inundation onto dry land. A Grid Resolution: 54.4979 arc-sec in the x direction. 30 arc sec in the y direction. B Grid Resolution: 16.5247 arc-sec in the x direction. 9 arc sec in the y direction. C Grid Resolution: 5.5156 arc-sec in the x direction. 3 arc sec in the y direction.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| NCEI Thredds Data Server | HTML | NCEI Thredds Data Server | Open resource |
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- 2015
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- bathymetry/seafloor topography
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- international council for science - world data system
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- strait of georgia
- strait of juan de fuca
- terrain elevation
- topographical relief maps
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- u.s. department of commerce
- vertical location
- water depth