isopycnal-sigma-pressure (generalized) coordinate ocean model. The subset
of HYCOM data hosted in EE contains the variables salinity, temperature,
velocity, and elevation. They have been interpolated to a uniform
0.08 degree lat/long grid between 80.48°S and 80.48°N. The salinity,
temperature, and velocity variables have been interpolated to 40
standard z-levels.
The Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) is a data-assimilative hybrid
isopycnal-sigma-pressure (generalized) coordinate ocean model. The subset
of HYCOM data hosted in EE contains the variables salinity, temperature,
velocity, and elevation. They have been interpolated to a uniform
0.08 degree lat/long grid between 80.48°S and 80.48°N. The salinity,
temperature, and velocity variables have been interpolated to 40
standard z-levels.
Name | Description | Gee Unit | Gee Scale |
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velocity_u_0 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 0m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_0 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 0m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_2 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 2m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_2 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 2m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_4 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 4m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_4 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 4m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_6 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 6m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_6 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 6m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_8 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 8m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_8 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 8m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_10 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 10m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_10 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 10m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_12 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 12m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_12 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 12m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_15 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 15m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_15 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 15m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_20 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 20m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_20 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 20m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_25 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 25m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_25 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 25m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_30 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 30m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_30 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 30m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_35 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 35m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_35 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 35m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_40 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 40m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_40 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 40m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_45 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 45m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_45 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 45m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_50 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 50m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_50 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 50m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_60 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 60m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_60 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 60m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_70 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 70m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_70 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 70m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_80 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 80m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_80 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 80m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_90 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 90m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_90 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 90m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_100 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 100m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_100 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 100m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_125 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 125m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_125 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 125m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_150 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 150m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_150 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 150m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_200 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 200m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_200 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 200m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_250 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 250m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_250 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 250m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_300 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 300m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_300 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 300m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_350 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 350m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_350 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 350m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_400 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 400m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_400 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 400m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_500 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_500 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_600 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 600m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_600 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 600m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_700 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 700m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_700 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 700m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_800 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 800m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_800 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 800m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_900 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 900m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_900 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 900m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_1000 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 1000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_1000 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 1000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_1250 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 1250m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_1250 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 1250m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_1500 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 1500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_1500 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 1500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_2000 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 2000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_2000 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 2000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_2500 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 2500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_2500 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 2500m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_3000 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 3000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_3000 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 3000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_4000 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 4000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_4000 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 4000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_u_5000 | Eastward sea water velocity at a depth of 5000m | m/s | 0.001 |
velocity_v_5000 | Northward sea water velocity at a depth of 5000m | m/s | 0.001 |
Providers | |
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NOPP (producer, licensor) | |
Google Earth Engine (host) | |
STAC Version | 0.6.0 |
Keywords | HYCOM, NOPP, ocean, velocity, water |
License | proprietary |
Temporal Extent | 10/1/1992, 5:00:00 PM - now |
Citation | J. A. Cummings and O. M. Smedstad. 2013: Variational Data Assimilation for the Global Ocean. Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic and Hydrologic Applications vol II, chapter 13, 303-343. |
Type | image_collection |
GSD | arc degreesm |
Cadence | day |
Asset schema | {"name":"experiment","description":"Experiment number","type":"STRING"} |