OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov:80/dods/NCEP_NARR_DAILY/201008/20100801/narr-a_221_20100801_0000_000Description: Select North American Regional Reanalysis - 3hr time stepsLongitude: -220.0°E to -0.4375°E (1172 points, avg. res. 0.188°)Latitude: 0.0°N to 89.8125°N (480 points, avg. res. 0.188°)

MAB shelf circulationModels and data describing mean, seasonal

and higher frequency variability on the inner shelf relevant to Chesapeake Bay/shelf

exchange circulation

Preparing for synchronous downscaling of basin/regional “IOOS-class” models to coastal domains

J. Wilkin, J. Levin, J. Zavala-Garay, N. Fleming and E. Hunter at Rutgers

Modeling or analysis system Time period available

Global NCOM with NCODA Archive at NGI from Jun 2008

Global HyCOM with NCODA MVOI assimilation Since Nov 2003 at hycom.org

RTOFS Since June 2006

Mercator / MyOcean (EU) Since 2003 wit changing resolution

NOAA ETSURGE – high frequency water levels Since Jun 2007

Rutgers ROMS-ESPRESSO with 4DVAR all MARCOOS obs (CODAR, altim, SST, in situ T/S)

Real-time since Nov 2009; discontinuous reanalysis from 2006

UMassD-HOPS MARCOOS Gulf Stream feature model OI assimilation

Since Mar 2009

USGS ROMS COAWST – ocean/waves/atmosphere (no assimilation)

Since Aug 2009

NCSU ROMS MABGOM 2003-2006

Climatology HydroBase – optimal interpolation Monthly temp, salt

Climatology MOCHA – weighted least squares Monthly temp, salt

Climatology ROMS/MOCHA 4DVAR – dynamically constrained

Monthly temp, salt, u, v, ssh