Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Eric E Grossman Originator: Babak Tehranirad Originator: Andrew W Stevens Originator: Nathan R VanArendonk Originator: Sean Crosby Originator: Kees Nederhoff Publication_Date: 20231211 Title: Salish Sea water level hindcast simulations: 1985-2015 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: netCDF Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI: 10.5066/P946SC3L Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Eric E Grossman Originator: Babak Tehranirad Originator: Andrew W Stevens Originator: Nathan R VanArendonk Originator: Sean Crosby Originator: Kees Nederhoff Publication_Date: 2023 Title: Salish Sea Hydrodynamic Model Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P946SC3L Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested Citation: Grossman, E.E., Tehranirad, B., Stevens, A.W., VanArendonk, N.R., Crosby, S., and Nederhoff, K., 2023, Salish Sea Hydrodynamic Model: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Description: Abstract: Simulatations of water levels in the Salish Sea for a continuous hindcast of the period October 1, 1985, to September 30, 2015 were conducted to evaluate the utility and skill of a sea-level anomaly predictor and to develop extreme water level estimates accounting for decadal climate variability. The model accounts for sea level position, tides, remote sea-level anomalies, local winds and storm surge and stream flows as they affect water density. Comparison of modeled and measured water levels showed the model predicts extreme water levels at NOAA tide gage stations within 0.15 m. Model inputs and outputs of time-series water levels along the -5 m depth isobath are presented. In addition, extreme water level recurrence for the 1-,2-,5-,10-,20-,50-, and 100-year water levels computed from annual Maxima/Generalized Extreme Value (AM/GEV) and peak-over-threshold (POT) extreme value analyses across the entire domain are presented. Purpose: These data are intended for policy makers, resource managers, science researchers, students, and the general public. These data are not intended to be used for navigation. Supplemental_Information: This work is part of the ongoing coastal hazard modeling efforts for the State of Washington. For more information on CoSMoS implementation, see https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/ps-cosmos-puget-sound-coastal-storm-modeling-system. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19841001 Ending_Date: 20150930 Currentness_Reference: time period for which the data were modeled Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -129.1400 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.1500 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.5700 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.0000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Theme_Keyword: Hazards Planning Theme_Keyword: Ocean Winds Theme_Keyword: Extreme Weather Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Predictions Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: coastal processes Theme_Keyword: Climate Change Theme_Keyword: Storms Theme_Keyword: Wind Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: numerical modeling Theme_Keyword: water level measurements Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Distributions Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Theme_Keyword: CMHRP Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: State of Washington Place_Keyword: Salish Sea Place_Keyword: Puget Sound Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=extreme-water-levels-1985-2015.jpg&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: 2-year (A) and 50-year (B) water levels in the Salish Sea (1985-2015 Hindcast) Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Eric E. Grossman Originator: Babak Tehranirad Originator: Kees Nederhoff Originator: Sean Crosby Originator: Andrew W Stevens Originator: Nathan R VanArendonk Originator: Daniel Nowacki Originator: Li Erikson Originator: Patrick Barnard Publication_Date: 2023 Title: Modeling extreme water levels in the Salish Sea: A new method for estimating sea level anomalies for application in hydrodynamic simulations Other_Citation_Details: Grossman, E.E., Tehranirad, B., Nederhoff, C.M., Crosby, S.C., Stevens, A.W., Van Arendonk, N.R., Nowacki, D.J., Erikson, L.H., Barnard, P.L. Modeling Extreme Water Levels in the Salish Sea: The Importance of Including Remote Sea Level Anomalies for Application in Hydrodynamic Simulations. Water 2023, 15, 4167. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15234167. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15234167 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Deltares Publication_Date: 2020 Title: D-Flow Flexible Mesh User Manual (version 0.9.1) Online_Linkage: https://oss.deltares.nl/web/delft3dfm/manuals Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Florent Lyard Originator: Fabien Lefevre Originator: Thierry Letellier Originator: Oliver Francis Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Modelling the global ocean tides: modern insights from FES2004 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-006-0086-x Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: X. Chen Originator: R.L. Leung Originator: Y. Gao Originator: Y. Liu Originator: M. Wigmosta Originator: M. Richmond Publication_Date: 2018 Title: Predictability of extreme precipitation in western US watersheds based on atmospheric river occurrence, intensity, and duration Other_Citation_Details: Chen, X., Leung, L. R., Gao, Y., Liu, Y., Wigmosta, M., & Richmond, M. (2018). Predictability of extreme precipitation in western US watersheds based on atmospheric river occurrence, intensity, and duration. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(21), 11-693. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL079831. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Eric P Chassignet Originator: Harley E Hurlburt Originator: Ole Martin Smedstad Originator: George R Halliwell Originator: Patrick J Hogan Originator: Alan J Wallcraft Originator: Remy Baraille Originator: Rainer Bleck Publication_Date: 2007 Title: The HYCOM (hybrid coordinate ocean model) data assimilative system Other_Citation_Details: Chassignet, E.P., Hurlburt, H.E., Smedstad, O.M., Halliwell, G.R., Hogan, P.J., Wallcraft, A.J., Baraille, R. and Bleck, R., 2007. The HYCOM (hybrid coordinate ocean model) data assimilative system. Journal of Marine Systems, 65(1-4), pp.60-83. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.09.016 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: S. Coles Originator: J. Bawa Originator: L. Trennar Originator: P. Dorazio Publication_Date: 2001 Title: An introduction to statistical modeling of extreme values. Other_Citation_Details: Coles, S., Bawa, J., Trenner, L., Dorazio, P., 2001. An introduction to statistical modeling of extreme values. volume 208. London. Springer. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3675-0. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Deltares Publication_Date: 2020 Title: Delft3D Flexible Mesh Suite. User�s Manual Other_Citation_Details: Deltares, 2019. Delft3D Flexible Mesh Suite. User�s Manual. Online_Linkage: https://content.oss.deltares.nl/delft3d/manuals/D-Flow_FM_User_Manual.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Jason K. Jolliff Originator: John C. Kindle Originator: Igor Shulman Originator: Bradley Penta Originator: Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs Originator: Robert Helber Originator: Robert A. Arnone Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Summary diagrams for coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem model skill assessment Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.05.014 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The Salish Sea model constructed with Delft3D has been validated with observations. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data have undergone quality checks and meet standards. Missing data have been filled with NaN values. Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data are concurrent with topobathymetric DEM locations that vary in accuracy cell be cell as reported in Tyler and others (2020). Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Water levels are modeled with a combined root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.12 m for several locations. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Tyler, D.J. Originator: Danielson, J.J. Originator: Grossman, E.E. Originator: Hockenberry, R.J. Publication_Date: 2020 Title: Topobathymetric Model of Puget Sound, Washington, 1887 to 2017 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Raster Digital Data Set Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P95N6CIT Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20200504 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tyler and others (2020) Source_Contribution: Elevations and bathymetry for US waters Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: K. Carignan Originator: B. Eakin Originator: M. Love Originator: M. Sutherland Originator: S. McLean Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Bathymetric digital elevation model of British Columbia, Canada: procedures, data sources, and analysis Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Raster Digital Dataset Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Online_Linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:4956 Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20130709 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Carignan and others (2013) Source_Contribution: Elevations and bathymetry for Canadian waters Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model Publication_Date: 2021 Title: GOFS 3.1: 41-layer HYCOM + NCODA Global 1/12 degree Reanalysis Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tab delimited files Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: Naval Research Laboratory: Ocean Dynamics and Prediction Branch Online_Linkage: https://www.hycom.org/dataserver/gofs-3pt1/reanalysis Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19940101 Ending_Date: 20151231 Source_Currentness_Reference: 2020 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: HYCOM Source_Contribution: reanalyzed atmospheric and oceanic climate variables Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS National Water Information System Publication_Date: 2022 Title: stream discharge for the nation Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ascii csv files Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20161001 Ending_Date: 20200930 Source_Currentness_Reference: time period for which the data were modeled Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS, 2022 Source_Contribution: stream discharge Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Environment and Natural Resources Canada Publication_Date: 2020 Title: Historical Hydrometric Data Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ascii csv files Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: Environment and Natural Resources Canada Online_Linkage: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20161001 Ending_Date: 20200930 Source_Currentness_Reference: 2020 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Environment and Natural Resources Canada, 2020 Source_Contribution: stream discharge Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Publication_Date: 2020 Title: NOAA Water Level Information for Tide Stations Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tab delimited files Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stations.html?type=Water+Levels Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20161001 Ending_Date: 20200930 Source_Currentness_Reference: date of access Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA, 2020 Source_Contribution: water level measurements at various tide stations for validation of model Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Environment Canada Publication_Date: 2020 Title: High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Grib Publication_Information: Publication_Place: online Publisher: Environment Canada Online_Linkage: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/5b401fa0-6c29-57f0-b3d5-749f301d829d Type_of_Source_Media: online database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20161001 Ending_Date: 20200930 Source_Currentness_Reference: time period for which the data were modeled Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Environment Canada, 2020 Source_Contribution: Meteorology Process_Step: Process_Description: A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the Salish Sea constructed using the Delft3D Flexible Mesh (DFM) modeling suite (Deltares, 2020) was used to simulate water levels between October 1, 1984, and September 30, 2015. The model domain extends across the entire Salish Sea and Vancouver Island to ~180 km south of the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Elevations and bathymetry for US waters were prescribed from Tyler and others (2020) and for Canadian water utilizing Carignan and others (2013). Seasonal salinity representing average autumn and winter condition were prescribed as an initial condition based on average October through March depth-profile temperature, salinity, and density measurements spanning 1999-2017 by the State of Washington Department of Ecology Marine Waters Monitoring Program (Washington Department of Ecology, 2022). Stream discharge was prescribed at the mouth of the 24 largest streams in Washington State (USGS, 2022) and the Fraser River in British Columbia (Environment and Natural Resources Canada, 2020). Oceanic boundaries were forced using astronomic tidal constituents derived from the satellite-derived FES 2012 global tide model (Lyard and others, 2006). Sea-level anomaly was prescribed on the marine boundary using HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) sea surface height data (Chassignet and others, 2007) for the period 1994-2015 and a sea-level anomaly predictor described in Grossman and others (XXXX) for the period 1985-1994 when HYCOM was unavailable. Hourly wind and atmospheric pressure fields from the 6-km dynamically downscaled Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) of the North American Regional Reanalysis spanning the period 1985�2015 (Chen and others, 2018) were prescribed on the open boundary and to compute the SLA prescribed at the ocean boundary. Roughness values were calibrated to optimize tidal propagation. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tyler and others (2020) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Carignan and others (2013) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS, 2022 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: HYCOM Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Washington Department of Ecology (2022) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Environment and Natural Resources Canada, 2020 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Environment Canada, 2020. Process_Date: 20210630 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Simulated water levels Process_Step: Process_Description: Simulated water levels were compared against time-series measurements of observed water levels from NOAA tide gages throughout the study area. All water level observations were made or converted to a common vertical datum (NAVD88) and water level data were interpolated in time from the native measurement interval (between 6 and 15 minutes depending on site) to the 10-minute output interval of the model simulations. Bulk error metrics describing the comparisons between model and observations over the entire simulation time frame (October 1, 1984 to September 30, 2015) were calculated following Jolliff and others (2009). Total root-mean-square error (RMSE) was less than 15 cm for water levels at all of the measurement sites and described in detail in Grossman and others (XXXX). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA, 2020 Process_Date: 20211215 Process_Step: Process_Description: Annual Maxima/Generalized Extreme Value (AM/GEV) and peak-over-threshold/Generalized Pareto Distribution (POT/GPD) analyses following Coles and others (2001) were conducted on the simulated 1985-2015 water level results to estimate water level extreme recurrence. Process_Date: 20211215 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Zip files containing time-series modeled water levels at validation sites and along the -5 m isobath; zipped file of extreme water recurrence along the -5 m isobath based on Annual Maxima/Generalized Extreme Value (AM/GEV) and peak-over-threshold (POT) extreme value analyses; zipped example model input files. Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 Altitude_Resolution: 0.01 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: netCDF files are self-contained and attribute information may be found in the header of the file itself. Attributes are latitude and longitude for each location, as well as significant water level time-series, tidal constituents' phases and amplitudes, and model input samples. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: The data is presented in 5 zipped files. Water level time series along the 5m depth contour of the Salish Sea (1985_2015_water_level_time_series.zip) and at measurement stations (1985-2015-water-level-time-series-stations.zip) are provided. Extreme value analysis data using GEV(GEV_Salish_Sea_extreme_water_levels.zip and GPD methods (GPD_Salish_Sea_extreme_water_levels.zip) are provided as well. A 5th file contains the model setup with examples configuration for the year 2015. Distribution_Liability: Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: netCDF Format_Information_Content: File contains calculated water level time-series at 5m depth contour from the simulation of 1985-2015 water years. Data is divided into separate files for each county. File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or archive utility Transfer_Size: 3310 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=1985_2015_water_level_time_series.zip. Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: netCDF Format_Information_Content: File contains calculated water level time-series at measurement stations from the simulation of 1985-2015 water years File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or archive utility Transfer_Size: 68 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=1985-2015-water-level-time-series-stations.zip. Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: netCDF Format_Information_Content: File contains estimated extreme water level return periods for the Salish Sea using Annual Maxima GEV analysis on 1985-2015 hindcast results File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or archive utility Transfer_Size: 62 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=GEV_Salish_Sea_extreme_water_levels.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: netCDF Format_Information_Content: File contains estimated extreme water level return periods for the 5m depth contour of State of Washington within the Salish Sea using a GPD analysis on 1985-2015 hindcast results File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or archive utility Transfer_Size: 80 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=GPD_Salish_Sea_extreme_water_levels.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: netCDF and comma-delimited text Format_Information_Content: File contains model boundary condition inputs of discharges, HYCOM (HYCOM_SSH_1994_2015.txt) and SLA_predictor (SLA_SSH_predictor_WY1985_1994.txt) for the entire simulation, and example atmospheric pressure, eastward wind forcing and northward wind forcing files for the water year 2015 in the form of (slp_2015.zip, u_2015.zip, and v_2015.zip, respectively. Inputs files are to be used with the base Salish Sea Hydrodynamic model used for the 2017-2020 validation. File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or archive utility Transfer_Size: 848 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445?name=model_setup_files1985-2015.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/63ac9989d34e92aad3ca1445 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P946SC3L Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data. The second link points to a landing page with metadata and data. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release. Fees: None. Technical_Prerequisites: These data can be viewed with any software that reads netCDF files, such as Mathworks MATLAB, Python, Panoply. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20231211 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998