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Tidal currents maps of the Belgian Part of the North Sea based on OPTOS/COHERENS models [Stromingskaarten Belgisch deel van de Noordzee op basis van OPTOS/COHERENS model]
Citation
Contact: Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium (IRScNB/KBIN-BMM), more
Availability: Unrestricted
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Description
The current maps show graphically the results of the OPTOS / COHERENS model. This operational model by MUMM used to do hydrodynamic predictions. The currents were determined by using the computer, solving equations that describe the propagation of a tidal wave in shallow water. These equations were adapted to the Belgian coastal zone and describe the evolution in time and space of the water level and the components (north and east) of the average flows.
Scope
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Current charts, Oceanographic geographical features, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)
Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions]
Contributors
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Operationele Directie Natuurlijk Milieu; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium (BMM), more, data creator, data owner
Related datasets
Other relations:
Tripod measurements for the Belgian part of The North Sea, more
COHERENS: COupled Hydrodynamical Ecological model for REgioNal Shelf seas, more
Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: GIS maps
Data origin: Sensor platform
Metadatarecord created: 2015-10-01
Information last updated: 2017-03-23
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