Chignik, Alaska Tsunami Forecast Grids for MOST Model

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The Chignik, Alaska Forecast Grids provides bathymetric data strictly for tsunami inundation modeling with the Method of Splitting Tsunami (MOST) model. MOST is a suite of numerical simulation codes capable of simulating three processes of tsunami evolution: generation, transoceanic propagation, and inundation of dry land. Tsunami waves are computationally propagated across a set of three nested grids (A, B, and C), each of which is successively finer in resolution, moving from offshore to onshore. Nearshore details are resolved to the point that model output can be directly compared with tide gauge observations and can provide estimates of wave arrival time, wave amplitude and simulation of wave inundation onto dry land. A Grid Resolution: 108 arc-sec in x direction, 72 arc-sec in y direction. B Grid Resolution: 17.9 arc-sec in x direction, 11.9 arc-sec in y direction. C Grid Resolution: 2 arc-sec in x direction, 1 arc-sec in y direction.
Citation
Title Chignik, Alaska Tsunami Forecast Grids for MOST Model
publication  Date   2011-04-07
Edition 2013
presentationForm  mapDigital
Series
Name Forecast Grids for MOST Model
Issue Alaska Grids
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Topic Category:  geoscientificInformation
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Water Depth
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation > Topographical Relief Maps
Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coastal Elevation
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
Models/Analyses > DEM > Digital Elevation Model
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Title NASA/GCMD Platform Keywords
project Keywords
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
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Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
1 meter - < 30 meters
< 1 meter
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Title NASA/GCMD Data Resolution Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
Coastal Relief
Gridded elevations
Integrated bathymetry and topography
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Title Uncontrolled
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
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name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
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Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
Continent > North America > United States of America > Alaska
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Gulf of Alaska
Vertical Location > Land Surface
Vertical Location > Sea Floor
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Location keywords:
Alaska
Craig
Chignik
Alaska Peninsula
Gulf of Alaska
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Title Uncontrolled
Temporal keywords:
2011
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Title None
Theme keywords (theme):
Bathymetry
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Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Direction
Bathymetry
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Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science
Geophysics
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Center for Tsunami Research
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Elevation
Peninsula
Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Continent
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Geosphere
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Generation
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Title Method > Information Processing
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Digital Elevation Model
Land Surface
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Earth Surface
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Tide Gauge
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Tsunami
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Ocean Process
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Ocean
Gulf
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
Theme keywords (theme):
Sea Floor
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Environmental Feature
publication  Date   2017-08-23
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Aug 23 19:15:15 UTC 2017
purpose:
This grid was constructed for use in tsunami inundation modeling.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: png32
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  irregular
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
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Cite as: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR), 2013. Chignik, Alaska Tsunami Forecast Grids for MOST Model. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TQ5ZJF [access date].
Use Limitation
otherRestrictions
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Produced by the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Spatial representation type code:  grid
Processing environment:  Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Resource extent
Extent description
ISO valid extents for A Grid
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -161.7460
eastBoundLongitude  -154.5160
northBoundLatitude  57.9597
southBoundLatitude  53.8197
Temporal Extent
2011-04-07
Resource extent
Extent description
ISO valid extents for B Grid
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  true
westBoundLongitude  -158.7300
eastBoundLongitude  -157.7800
northBoundLatitude  56.5200
southBoundLatitude  55.8700
Temporal Extent
2011-04-07
Resource extent
Extent description
ISO valid extents for C Grid
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  true
westBoundLongitude  -158.4600
eastBoundLongitude  -158.3300
northBoundLatitude  56.3800
southBoundLatitude  56.2900
Temporal Extent
2011-04-07
Credits:
NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
point of contact - publisher
organisation Name  NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
position Name NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Contact information
Address
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 3, Seattle, Washington, 98115 Country USA
electronic Mail Address oar.pmel.tsunami-webmaster@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
URL: http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/
link function information
Description NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
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Grid spatial representation

number of grid dimensions: 3
Grid axis property:
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  row
Dimension Size 208
resolution
Distance 0.02 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  column
Dimension Size 242
resolution
Distance 0.03 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  vertical
Dimension Size 1
cell geometry type:  area
transformation parameter availability:  true
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reference system 1

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
authority
Title World Geodetic System 1984
alternateTitle  WGS 84
revision  Date   2007-08-27
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name WGS 84
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
link function information
Description GML of World Geodetic System 1984 coordinate reference system.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
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reference system 2

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:datum:EPSG::5868
authority
Title Mean High Water height
alternateTitle  MHW height
revision  Date   2012-08-05
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name MHW height
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:datum:EPSG::5868
link function information
Description GML for Mean High Water height available at the epsg-registry.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
source
source description  Source Contribution: digital elevation models
source citation
Title Chignik, Alaska 1 arc-sec Coastal Digital Elevation Model
publication  Date   2008-10-24
other Citation Details  DEM developed for the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), NOAA Center for Tsunami Research program in support of NOAA's tsunami forecasting and warning efforts.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303-497-6826
Fax 303-497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.info@noaa.gov
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2008-10-24
source
source description  Source Contribution: digital elevation models
source citation
Title Chignik, Alaska 1/3 arc-sec Coastal Digital Elevation Model
publication  Date   2010-10-24
other Citation Details  DEM developed for the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), NOAA Center for Tsunami Research program in support of NOAA's tsunami forecasting and warning efforts.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303-497-6826
Fax 303-497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.info@noaa.gov
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2010-10-24
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
evaluation Method Description  The horizontal accuracy of the grid is expressed as an estimated root mean square error (RMSE). The estimate of the RMSE is based on horizontal accuracy tests of the source data which are selected as equal to or less than the intended horizontal RMSE error of the grid. Horizontal positioning of the various source points were compared with each other to verify grid accuracy.
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Vertical Positional Accuracy Report
evaluation Method Description  The vertical RMSE is used to determine vertical accuracy of the grid. It accounts for systematic and random errors. The accuracy of bathymetric soundings are within 2% of depth. The original topographic soundings are accurate within one-half the contour interval.
Completeness Commission
evaluation Method Description  Errant data points were removed from the various sources before processing the grid. The final grid was visually and statistically inspected for completeness using ArcGIS.
ConceptualConsistency
measure Description  Each data set went through a stringent quality control procedure from their respective originators. The developed grid was compared with initial sources, other source control data, and corresponding data between datasets to verify accuracy.

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name DEM Information
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address dem.info@noaa.gov
Standard ordering process
fees No Charge
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI Thredds Data Server
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/thredds/catalog.html
protocol THREDDS Catalog
link function fileAccess
Description NCEI Thredds Data Server
Format
Format name NetCDF
Format version 1
specification > NetCDF

Metadata data stamp:  2017-03-29
Resource Maintenance Information
date of next update:  2017-02-01
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
Metadata contact - publisher
organisation Name  NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
position Name NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Contact information
Address
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 3, Seattle, Washington, 98115 Country USA
electronic Mail Address oar.pmel.tsunami-webmaster@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
URL: http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/
link function information
Description NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:chignik_forecastgrids_ 2011

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)