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Model descriptions for Oceans and Coasts are published here once reviewed, with their assumptions, evidence and validation. They describe models; they are not live simulations.
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Oceans and Coasts reviewed models are published descriptions of the models used in the oceans and coasts field, with their assumptions, data, validation and limits, built on methods such as ocean and coastal science as well as Earth observation and remote sensing. They describe models; they are not live simulations, and no output on them is a finding.
Marine heat, sea surface temperature, chlorophyll and sea ice from satellite analyses, framed on Pacific Island states; each layer is a dated NASA product.
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NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Natural Earth
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Marine heat, sea surface temperature, chlorophyll and sea ice from satellite analyses, framed on Pacific Island states.Satellite and model products as NASA publishes them, each with its own date; indicators, not assessments of any place; claim ceiling INTEGRATED.
Layers and dates
| Model class | Open examples | Question it answers | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm surge and tide models | Open coastal ocean models | Surge heights and inundation | Tide-gauge records |
| Shoreline change models | Open coastal morphology models | Erosion and accretion | Historical shoreline positions |
| Ocean biogeochemical models | CMIP ocean components | Warming, acidification, oxygen | Observations from floats and cruises |
| Fisheries ecosystem models | Ecopath with Ecosim | Stock responses | Catch and survey data |
Analysis runs in Nexus Foundry; reviewed releases are listed here.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Model validation | Comparing model predictions with independent observations to judge fitness for a stated use. |
| Model card | A short document describing a model's intended use, training data, performance and limits. |
| Uncertainty quantification | Characterising and propagating the uncertainties in a model to state confidence in its outputs. |
| Surrogate model | A fast statistical model trained to approximate a slow simulation or experiment. |
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