Metadata: 
  Identification_Information: 
    Dataset_Identifier: 
      roms_samoa_assim
    Citation: 
      Citation_Information: 
        Originator: 
          Brian S. Powell
        Publication_Date: 
          20140211
        Title: 
          Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS): Samoa: Data Assimilating
    Description: 
      Abstract: 
        Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) 3-day, 3-hourly data assimilating 
        hindcast for the region surrounding the islands of Samoa at 
        approximately 3-km resolution. Boundary conditions provided by the 
        global, 1/12-degree (~9-km) HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM). 
        Atmospheric forcing generated by the Weather Research and Forecasting 
        (WRF) model for the region surrounding the islands of Samoa 
        (wrf_samoa) at approximately 3-km resolution. Tide forcing uses the 
        Oregon State University (OSU) Tidal Prediction Software (OTPS) 
        TOPEX/Poseidon global inverse solution (TPXO) to derive barotropic 
        tidal elevation and velocity. Data are assimilated over the previous 3 
        days using all available observations to improve the model estimate of 
        current ocean state (its nowcast). Assimilated observations may 
        include satellite-based sea surface temperatures from MODIS, AVHRR, or 
        OSTIA; satellite-based sea surface height from AVISO; and in-situ 
        water temperature and salinity profiles from ARGO floats. While 
        considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in 
        a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error 
        are possible. As such, please use these data with the caution 
        appropriate for any ocean related activity.
      Purpose: 
        PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to 
        support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in 
        the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
    Time_Period_of_Content: 
      Time_Period_Information: 
        Range_of_Dates/Times: 
          Beginning_Date: 
            20150412T00:00:00Z
          Ending_Date: 
            20250512T00:00:00Z
      Currentness_Reference: 
        Unknown
    Status: 
    Spatial_Domain: 
      Bounding_Coordinates: 
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: 
          -174.0
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: 
          -168.80878
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 
          -12.49855
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 
          -15.5
      Bounding_Altitudes: 
        Altitude_Minimum: 
          -0.25
        Altitude_Maximum: 
          -5500
        Altitude_Distance_Units: 
          Unknown
    Browse_Graphic: 
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        http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/roms_samoa_assim.png
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    Keywords: 
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: 
          GCMD Science Keywords
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science Services > Models > Ocean General Circulation Models 
          (OGCM)/Regional Ocean Models
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science Services > Models > Weather Research/Forecast Models
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Potential Temperature
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: 
          GCMD Platform Keywords
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Models/Analyses > > Operational Models
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: 
          GCMD Instrument Keywords
        Theme_Keyword: 
          Not Applicable > Not Applicable
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: 
          CF Standard Name Table v39
        Theme_Keyword: 
          sea_binary_mask
        Theme_Keyword: 
          sea_surface_height
        Theme_Keyword: 
          eastward_sea_water_velocity
        Theme_Keyword: 
          northward_sea_water_velocity
        Theme_Keyword: 
          sea_water_potential_temperature
        Theme_Keyword: 
          sea_water_salinity
        Theme_Keyword: 
          forecast_period
        Theme_Keyword: 
          latitude
        Theme_Keyword: 
          longitude
        Theme_Keyword: 
          depth
        Theme_Keyword: 
          time
        Theme_Keyword: 
          forecast_reference_time
      Place: 
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: 
          GCMD Location Keywords
        Place_Keyword: 
          Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa
        Place_Keyword: 
          Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > Samoa
    Access_Constraints: 
      None
    Use_Constraints: 
      Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not 
      intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the 
      data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii 
      nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or 
      contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including 
      warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or 
      assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or 
      usefulness, of this information.
    Point_of_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Organization_Primary: 
          Contact_Organization: 
            University of Hawaii at Manoa
          Contact_Person: 
            Brian S. Powell
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            physical and mailing
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        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 
          Unknown
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 
          powellb@hawaii.edu
    Data_Set_Credit: 
      The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the 
      National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional 
      Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). 
      PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and 
      Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).
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        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 
          info@pacioos.org
    Distribution_Liability: 
      Unknown
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  Metadata_Reference_Information: 
    Metadata_Date: 
      20250513
    Metadata_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Person_Primary: 
          Contact_Person: 
            Brian S. Powell
          Contact_Organization: 
            University of Hawaii at Manoa
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: 
            mailing and physical
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 
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        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 
          powellb@hawaii.edu
    Metadata_Standard_Name: 
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      Sensing Metadata
    Metadata_Standard_Version: 
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