Dataset Information

title:	WG TIDAL test
institution:	School for Marine Science and Technology
source:	FVCOM_3.0
history:	model started at: 12/06/2025 11:20
references:	http://fvcom.smast.umassd.edu, http://codfish.smast.umassd.edu
Conventions:	CF-1.0
CoordinateSystem:	GeoReferenced
CoordinateProjection:	none
Tidal_Forcing:	TIDAL ELEVATION FORCING IS OFF!
River_Forcing:	THERE ARE NO RIVERS IN THIS MODEL
GroundWater_Forcing:	GROUND WATER FORCING IS OFF!
Surface_Heat_Forcing:	SURFACE HEAT FORCING IS OFF
Surface_Wind_Forcing:	SURFACE WIND FORCING IS OFF
Surface_PrecipEvap_Forcing:	SURFACE PRECIPITATION FORCING IS OFF
Unlimited_Dimension:	time

Variables in this Dataset

nprocs:

32 bit Integer
long_name: number of processors

partition:

Array of 32 bit Integers [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: partition

Array of 64 bit Reals [node = 0..550921]
long_name: nodal x-coordinate
units: meters

Array of 64 bit Reals [node = 0..550921]
long_name: nodal y-coordinate
units: meters

lon:

Array of 64 bit Reals [node = 0..550921]
long_name: nodal longitude
standard_name: longitude
units: degrees_east

lat:

Array of 64 bit Reals [node = 0..550921]
long_name: nodal latitude
standard_name: latitude
units: degrees_north

xc:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: zonal x-coordinate
units: meters

yc:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: zonal y-coordinate
units: meters

lonc:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: zonal longitude
standard_name: longitude
units: degrees_east

latc:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: zonal latitude
standard_name: latitude
units: degrees_north

siglay:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Sigma Layers
standard_name: ocean_sigma/general_coordinate
positive: up
valid_min: -1.00000000
valid_max: 0.00000000
formula_terms: sigma: siglay eta: zeta depth: h

siglev:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Sigma Levels
standard_name: ocean_sigma/general_coordinate
positive: up
valid_min: -1.00000000
valid_max: 0.00000000
formula_terms: sigma:siglay eta: zeta depth: h

siglay_center:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglay = 0..30][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Sigma Layers
standard_name: ocean_sigma/general_coordinate
positive: up
valid_min: -1.00000000
valid_max: 0.00000000
formula_terms: sigma: siglay_center eta: zeta_center depth: h_center

siglev_center:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglev = 0..31][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Sigma Levels
standard_name: ocean_sigma/general_coordinate
positive: up
valid_min: -1.00000000
valid_max: 0.00000000
formula_terms: sigma:siglay_center eta: zeta_center depth: h_center

h_center:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Bathymetry
standard_name: sea_floor_depth_below_geoid
units: m
positive: down
grid: grid1 grid3
coordinates: latc lonc
grid_location: center

Array of 64 bit Reals [node = 0..550921]
long_name: Bathymetry
standard_name: sea_floor_depth_below_geoid
units: m
positive: down
grid: Bathymetry_Mesh
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

nv:

Array of 32 bit Integers [three = 0..2][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: nodes surrounding element

iint:

Grid
long_name: internal mode iteration number

iint:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0] long_name: internal mode iteration number
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0] long_name: time units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 format: modified julian day (MJD) time_zone: UTC

time:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
long_name: time
units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00
format: modified julian day (MJD)
time_zone: UTC

Itime:

Grid
units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00
format: modified julian day (MJD)
time_zone: UTC

Itime:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0] units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 format: modified julian day (MJD) time_zone: UTC
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0] long_name: time units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 format: modified julian day (MJD) time_zone: UTC

Itime2:

Grid
units: msec since 00:00:00
time_zone: UTC

Itime2:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0] units: msec since 00:00:00 time_zone: UTC
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0] long_name: time units: days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 format: modified julian day (MJD) time_zone: UTC

Times:

Array of Strings [time = 0..0]
time_zone: UTC
string_length: 26

zeta:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Water Surface Elevation
units: meters
positive: up
standard_name: sea_surface_height_above_geoid
grid: Bathymetry_Mesh
coordinates: time lat lon
type: data
location: node

file_date:

Array of Strings [time = 0..0]
time_zone: UTC
string_length: 26

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Eastward Water Velocity
standard_name: eastward_sea_water_velocity
units: meters s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data
coordinates: time siglay latc lonc
mesh: fvcom_mesh
location: face

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Northward Water Velocity
standard_name: Northward_sea_water_velocity
units: meters s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data
coordinates: time siglay latc lonc
mesh: fvcom_mesh
location: face

tauc:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: bed stress magnitude from currents
note1: this stress is bottom boundary condtion on velocity field
note2: dimensions are stress/rho
units: m^2 s^-2
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data
coordinates: time latc lonc
mesh: fvcom_mesh
location: face

ua:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Vertically Averaged x-velocity
units: meters s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

va:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Vertically Averaged y-velocity
units: meters s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

omega:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Vertical Sigma Coordinate Velocity
units: s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

ww:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Upward Water Velocity
units: meters s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

viscofm:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Horizontal Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Momentum
units: m 2 s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

viscofh:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Horizontal Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Scalars
units: m 2 s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

km:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Momentum
units: m 2 s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

kh:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Scalars
units: m 2 s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

kq:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Q2/Q2L
units: m 2 s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

q2:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Kinetic Energy
units: m2 s-2
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

q2l:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Kinetic Energy X Turbulent Macroscale
units: m3 s-2
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglev = 0..31][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Turbulent Macroscale
units: m3 s-2
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

temp:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: temperature
standard_name: sea_water_temperature
units: degrees_C
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: time siglay lat lon
type: data
mesh: fvcom_mesh
location: node

salinity:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: salinity
standard_name: sea_water_salinity
units: 1e-3
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: time siglay lat lon
type: data
mesh: fvcom_mesh
location: node

cor:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Coriolis Parameter
units: s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

cc_sponge:

Array of 64 bit Reals [nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: Sponge Layer Parameter
units: nd
grid: fvcom_grid
type: data

et:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Water Surface Elevation At Last Timestep
units: meters
positive: up
standard_name: sea_surface_elevation
grid: SSH_Mesh
type: data

tmean1:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: mean initial temperature
standard_name: sea_water_temperature
units: degrees_C
grid: SigmaLayer_Mesh
type: data

smean1:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: mean initial salinity
standard_name: sea_water_temperature
units: 1e-3
grid: SigmaLayer_Mesh
type: data

obc_nodes:

Array of 32 bit Integers [nobc = 0..311]
long_name: Open Boundary Node Number
grid: obc_grid

obc_type:

Array of 32 bit Integers [nobc = 0..311]
long_name: Open Boundary Type
grid: obc_grid

rho1:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: density
standard_name: sea_water_density
units: kg/m3
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

rmean1:

Array of 64 bit Reals [siglay = 0..30][node = 0..550921]
long_name: mean density
standard_name: sea_water_density
units: kg/m3
grid: SigmaLayer_Mesh
type: data

isisfn:

Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0][node = 0..550921]
long_name: isf mask for nodes
standard_name: isf mask for nodes
units:
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

isisfc:

Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nele = 0..1098955]
long_name: isf mask for cells
standard_name: isf mask for cells
units:
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

zisf:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][node = 0..550921]
long_name: ice draft for nodes
standard_name: ice draft for nodes
units: m
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data

meltrate:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][node = 0..550921]
long_name: Melt rate of ice shelf
description: Melt rate, ocean lose water is negative
units: m s-1
grid: fvcom_grid
coordinates: lat lon
type: data