San Francisco Bay Ocean Forecast System (SFBOFS)

The San Francisco Bay Ocean Forecast System uses the Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) to compute oceanic conditions in the San Francisco Bay. The model uses wind data from the National Weather Service and stream flow from USGS.

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Metadata Date

2021-09-30

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  • OPeNDAP
Distributor School for Marine Science and Technology
Point of Contact National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.
School for Marine Science and Technology
nos.co-ops.commsteam@noaa.gov
Online Resource
Originator National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.
School for Marine Science and Technology
nos.co-ops.commsteam@noaa.gov
Online Resource
Dataset Point of Contact Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
cencoos_communications@mbari.org
General Documentation
Associated Documentation CeNCOOS
Date(s) creation: 2021-09-30
revision: 2021-09-30
creation: 2021-09-30
revision: 2021-09-30
creation: 2021-09-30
revision: 2021-09-30
creation: 2021-09-30
revision: 2021-09-30
creation: 2021-09-30
revision: 2021-09-30
Use Limitations Open Data. There are no restrictions on the use of this data.
Time Period 2021-03-31T00:00:00Z to 2021-10-01T23:00:00Z
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates N: 38.23° S: 37.41° E: -121.66° W: -123.04°
Theme keywords Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
  • OCEANS; SALINITY/DENSITY; SALINITY
  • OCEANS; OCEAN TEMPERATURE; WATER TEMPERATURE; OCEAN CIRCULATION; OCEAN CURRENTS
  • OCEANS; BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY; WATER DEPTH;

CF-v74
  • sea_floor_depth_below_geoid
  • sea_surface_height_above_geoid
  • sea_surface_height_above_mean_lower_low_water
  • eastward_sea_water_velocity
  • northward_sea_water_velocity
  • sea_water_potential_temperature
  • sea_water_salinity
  • forecast_period
  • depth
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • time
  • forecast_reference_time
Data Center keywords Uncategorized
  • Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Project keywords Uncategorized
  • CeNCOOS
Use Constraints Open Data. There are no restrictions on the use of this data.
Lineage Statement model started at: 30/09/2021 03:34
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