Results from version 4.0 of the 4km-resolution regional-scale hydrodynamic model of the Great Barrier Reef. The model is forced with high-resolution atmospheric reanalysis, ocean boundary data, a global tide model, and river data from 64 catchments. This hindcast model, produced by the Australian Ocean Data Network, is described as the best available eReefs hydrodynamic model for its timespan.
Use Cases
- Simulating ocean currents and water circulation based on the 4km-resolution hydrodynamic model.
- Analyzing tidal influences on the reef system based on the integrated global TPXO tide model.
- Studying the impact of freshwater inputs from 64 rivers based on the described river boundary data.
- Validating other regional ocean models based on the hindcast simulation results.
- Investigating climate and weather forcing on marine environments based on the high-resolution atmospheric reanalysis input.
Strengths
- Model uses a 4km spatial resolution for detailed regional analysis.
- Integrates data from four specific, high-quality forcing sources: atmospheric reanalysis (BARRA), ocean reanalysis (BRAN2020), a global tide model, and 64 river inputs.
- Described as the successor to the GBR4_H2p0 model and the best available eReefs hydrodynamic results for its timespan.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Output from a hindcast simulation of the eReefs GBR4 hydrodynamic model (version 4.0).
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 12:43:05.865271; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Great Barrier Reef region