Regional and Local Tidal Models
For past two decade multiple local and regional tidal solutions were obtained with OTIS. Various altimetric (Topex Poseidon, Topex Tandem, ERS, GFO) and other data sets (i.e. tide gauges, ship born ADCP) were assimilated into various models. Local inverse solutions generally fit the data better for complex topographic areas and in shallow water due to their higher resolution and more coastal data assimilated. Our latest ATLAS global solutions at 1/30 degree resolution exceed the older models quality and resolution in vast majority of locations. However the regional models at 1/12° are still can be useful in the deep ocean, and the local models at higher resolution (i.e. 1/60°, 1km) can still be of comparable quality to TPXO-atlas. Historical local solutions at 1/30° or coarser has been depreciated and are not served anymore.
List of regional and local barotropic tidal models freely available for download:
Atlantic Ocean 1/12° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Pacific Ocean 1/12° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Indian Ocean 1/12° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Oregon Coast 1km format: bin described in [Erofeeva, Egbert, Kosro 2003] recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Iceland 1/60° format: bin described in [Vage et al 2013] recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Arctic 5km described and served at Arctic Data Center
Gulf of Mexico 1/45° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Arabian Sea 1/60° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
Amazon Shelf 1/60° format: bin recommended software: OTPS, TMD
All our models and software are under the same license:
COPYRIGHT Egbert & Erofeeva, OSU, 2010
Regional and local models are freely available for academic research, and other non-commercial uses. They do not require registration.
To refer to our models/software in your publications please use the citation: