USGS: Coastal and Marine Geosciences Data System: Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

Relatively constant directional flows of large water masses, which can be driven by a variety of dynamic forces. Distributions are observations of current speed and flow volume, as a function of location, time, and depth, and they include maps of ocean current climatology generated from oceanographic and weather observations, analysis of other driving forces, hydrodynamic theory, and numerical models. Assessments evaluate technology, locations, and profitability for using ocean currents to generate energy; they also evaluate effects of currents on biological resources and on other uses such as transportation or the extraction of resources. Predictions are the results of models or projections of future currents, energy potential, effects, and risks; these data include predicted changes due to economic, regulatory, technological, and environmental changes.

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CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California projected ocean current hazards: Mendocino County These data contain maximum model-derived ocean currents (in meters per second) for the sea-level change and storm condition indicated.	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California projected flood depth and duration: Mendocino County These data contain maximum depth of flooding (cm) in the region landward of the present-day shoreline for the sea-level change and storm condition indicated.	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California projected flood hazards: Mendocino County These data contain geographic extents of projected coastal flooding, low-lying vulnerable areas, and maximum/minimum flood potential (flood uncertainty) associated with the storm and sea-level condition indicated.	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California projected water level: Mendocino County These data contain model-derived maximum water levels (in meters) for the sea-level change and storm condition indicated.	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California projected wave hazards: Mendocino County These data contain maximum model-derived significant wave height (in meters) for the sea-level change and storm condition indicated.	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California sub-regional tier 2 FLOW-WAVE model input files This data set consists of physics-based Delft3D-FLOW and WAVE hydrodynamic model input files used for Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) sub-regional tier 2 simulations. Sub-regional tier 2 simulations cover portions of the Northern California open-coast region, from Point Arena to the California/Oregon state border, and they provide boundary conditions to higher-resolution simulations. Simulations are run for several storm events (covering a range of no storm, 1-year, 20-year, and 100-year coastal ...	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California Tier 1 FLOW-WAVE model input files This data set consists of physics-based Delft3D-FLOW and WAVE hydrodynamic model input files used for Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) Tier 1 simulations. Tier 1 simulations cover the Northern California open-coast region, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the California/Oregon state border, and they provide boundary conditions to higher-resolution simulations. Simulations are run for several storm events (covering a range of no storm, 1-year, 20-year, and 100-year coastal storm conditions) and sea-level ...	Info
CoSMoS 3.2 Northern California sub-regional tier 3 2D XBeach model input files This data set consists of 2D XBeach model input files used for Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) sub-regional tier 3 simulations. Sub-regional tier 3 simulations cover portions of the Northern California open-coast region for Humboldt, Del Norte, and Mendocino Counties, and they provide final modeled hazard outputs going into projected hazard products. Simulations are run for several storm events (covering a range of no storm, 1-year, 20-year, and 100-year coastal storm conditions) and sea-level ...	Info