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Ocean State and Forecast Component

Ocean State and Forecast Component. J. Aucan, G. Carter, C. Chavanne, Y.-L. Chen, K.-F. Cheung, P. Flament, M. Garces, P. Hacker, Y.-L. Jia, R. Lukas, D. Luther, M. Merrifield, J. Park, G. Pawlak, J. Potemra, K. Richards, H.-C. Yeh. Models. Observations. Applications.

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Ocean State and Forecast Component

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  1. Ocean State and Forecast Component J. Aucan, G. Carter, C. Chavanne, Y.-L. Chen, K.-F. Cheung, P. Flament, M. Garces, P. Hacker, Y.-L. Jia, R. Lukas, D. Luther, M. Merrifield, J. Park, G. Pawlak, J. Potemra, K. Richards, H.-C. Yeh Models Observations Applications

  2. Daily High-Resolution Wind Modeling over the Hawaiian Islands Yi-Leng Chen and Hsi-Chyi Yeh, Meteorology

  3. Wind fields and interisland shipping MM5 wind speed (a) and wind direction (b) around the Hawaiian Islands (color-coded) with tugboat route (black line) between Oahu and the Big Island. Note very enhanced winds in main Alenuihaha channel Tug

  4. Improved wind fields around island topography

  5. Models for Wave Hindcast & Forecast Global WaveWatch 3 Regional WaveWatch3 Boussinesq Model SWAN – Littoral Wave Model K-F Cheung, ORE

  6. Directional Wave Buoys J. Aucan, M. Merrifield, Oceanography ACE, CDIP

  7. Kaumalapau Harbor, Lanai Harbor Conditions

  8. Barbers Point Harbor M. Merrifield, D. Luther, J. Aucan - Oceanography

  9. Wave & water level stations

  10. Kilo Nalu: Real-time Wave/Current Data G. Pawlak - ORE Waves(via ADCP at 10m, 20m, 20 min avg) Directional wave spectra, wave characteristics Currentsvs depth (10m, 20m, 20 min avg) Stratification Temperature vs depth (10m, 20m), Salinity (10m) KN web site products: www.soest.hawaii.edu/OE/KiloNalu

  11. ISLA Kona Ocean Monitoring Network – KOMNet d=30m Hydrophone 3 Hydrophone + ADCP + T-Chain 100m d=30m d=80m 150m 100m Shore Station 150m ISLA 20m Hydrophone Node d=20m 100m Hydrophone d=30m

  12. Regional Navy models: Sea surface height & temperature J. Potemra & P. Hacker, IPRC, HIGP 5/20/08 SSH 5/20/08 SST

  13. Ocean circulation model comparisons Oahu Region, 17 Sep. 2007 • Note: • Coastline resolution • Channel resolution • Open-ocean and near-shore currents • Enhanced resolution model captures eddies. • Model output need to be • evaluated with observations.

  14. Island of Oahu Oahu South Shore 0.02° 0.01° Y.-L. Jia, K. Richards - IPRC, Oceanography

  15. HF Radio Currents X P. Flament, C. Chavanne - Oceanography RX antennas Ko’Olina

  16. RX antennas Kaena X X

  17. HF Radio currents P. Flament, C. Chavanne - Oceanography

  18. HIOOS High Frequency Radio Surface Currents

  19. Ocean Gliders G. Carter, Oceanography

  20. Tidal currents G. Carter, Oceanography

  21. Tidal elevation G. Carter, Oceanography

  22. High surf + high tide

  23. High tide + high sea level

  24. High tide + high sea level

  25. High tide + high sea level

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