East Victoria long term hydrodynamic modelling: Dataset and methodology
Dougal Greer,
Rhys McIntosh,
Mark Case,
Dianne L. McLean,
Eric A. Treml,
Ronen Galaiduk
Affiliations
Dougal Greer
eCoast, Raglan, New Zealand; Corresponding author.
Rhys McIntosh
eCoast, Raglan, New Zealand
Mark Case
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), Perth, WA, Australia; Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Dianne L. McLean
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), Perth, WA, Australia; Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Eric A. Treml
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), Perth, WA, Australia; Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Ronen Galaiduk
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), Perth, WA, Australia; Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
This dataset is the output of a long term multi-resolution calibrated hydrodynamic model of Bass Strait waters in south-eastern Australia. The model is 3 dimensional with 16 sigma layers. It is forced by tides, wind, non-tidal sea level variability as well as salinity and temperature through a nudging scheme. The model was calibrated against existing data from previous fixed location instrument deployments and hull mounted ADCP data. While the model has limitations, it performs well against measured data and provides a useful tool for describing spatially varying currents throughout East Victorian waters.
