Hindcast dataset of THK50, high-resolution numerical ocean model for off-coast Sanriku

Fiscal Year

2019

Title

Project and Theme

Project 3. Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics

Representative Organization: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics

Representative person	Yoshihiro Fujiwara
Organization	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Department	Analyses of Changes in East Japan Marine Ecosystems Research and Development Group

Research Information

Period and Interval

2019/04/01 - 2020/03/31

Overview

Hindcast dataset of the ocean environment was generated by numerical simulation using THK50, high-resolution numerical ocean model for off-coast Sanriku.

Overview of the Observation

Research Point Table

Polygon

Name	Model domain
Coordinates	37.606774,136.56/37.606774,147.22/43.858191,147.22/43.858191,136.56

Results and Future Plan

Two datasets are generated, Stream-1 and Stream-2. Stream-1 spans from 1998 to 2015, and Stream-2 from 2011 to 2016. Both stream used FORA-WNP30, mesoscale resolving re-analysis data, as the boundary condition. The scheme to improve the accuracy was added in Stream-2.

Reference

Related Observation Plan

FY2019 Hindcast dataset of THK50, high-resolution numerical ocean model for off-coast Sanriku

Related Observation Data

Hindcast dataset of THK50, high-resolution numerical ocean model for off-coast Sanriku

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative person	Yusuke Tanaka
Organization	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Department	Analyses of Changes in East Japan Marine Ecosystems Research and Development Group (JAM-TEAMS), Marine Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment Research Center (BioEnv)

Keywords

Fiscal Year	2019
Organization	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Category	Others
Research Area	North Sanriku South Sanriku
Discipline	Ocean physics -> Water temperature Ocean physics -> Salinity Ocean physics -> Ocean current / Tidal current (Current direction/Current speed) Ocean physics -> Tide / Tide level / Water level Ocean physics -> Surface topography Ocean physics -> Simulation / Assimilation re-analysis Marine meteorology -> Weather Marine meteorology -> Atmospheric pressure Marine meteorology -> Wind direction / Wind velocity Marine meteorology -> Air temperature / Dew point temperature / Wet bulb temperature Marine meteorology -> Amount and period of precipitation