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Data Release
XBeach Bottom Friction Scenarios: Model Inputs and Results
By Davina L. Passeri,1 Joseph W. Long,1 Nathaniel G. Plant,1 Matthew V. Bilskie,2 and Scott C. Hagen2
1U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
2Louisiana State University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering/Center for Computation and Technology, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Summary
Various bottom friction scenarios were simulated for hurricanes Ivan and Katrina at Dauphin Island, AL, using XBeach, as described in Passeri and others, 2017. Model inputs and outputs in the form of topography are provided here. For further information regarding model input generation and visualization of model output topography and bathymetry, refer to Passeri and others, 2017.
Passeri, D.L., Long, J.W., Plant, N.G., Bilskie, M.V., and Hagen, S.C., 2018, The influence of bed friction variability due to land cover on storm-driven barrier island morphodynamics, Coastal Engineering, v. 132, p. 82–94, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2017.11.005.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan_Initial_Elevations.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the pre-Ivan initial bathymetry/topography (z) model grid. |
Ivan_Initial_Elevations.xml | Ivan_Initial_Elevations.txt | Ivan_Initial_Elevations.zip (13.9 MB) |
| Katrina_Initial_Elevations.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the pre-Katrina initial bathymetry/topography (z) model grid. |
Katrina_Initial_Elevations.xml | Katrina_Initial_Elevations.txt | Katrina_Initial_Elevations.zip (13.9 MB) |
| Ivan_Default_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Ivan default friction scenario. |
Ivan_Default_Friction.xml | Ivan_Default_Friction.txt | Ivan_Default_Friction.zip (20.9 MB) |
| Ivan_ConstantLand_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Ivan constant land friction scenario. |
Ivan_ConstantLand_Friction.xml | Ivan_ConstantLand_Friction.txt | Ivan_ConstantLand_Friction.zip (20.9 MB) |
| Ivan_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Ivan spatially varying friction scenario. |
Ivan_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.xml | Ivan_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.txt | Ivan_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.zip (20.9 MB) |
| Katrina_Default_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Katrina default friction scenario. |
Katrina_Default_Friction.xml | Katrina_Default_Friction.txt | Katrina_Default_Friction.zip (21 MB) |
| Katrina_ConstantLand_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Katrina constant land friction scenario. |
Katrina_ConstantLand_Friction.xml | Katrina_ConstantLand_Friction.txt | Katrina_ConstantLand_Friction.zip (21 MB) |
| Katrina_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Katrina spatially varying friction scenario. |
Katrina_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.xml | Katrina_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.txt | Katrina_SpatiallyVarying_Friction.zip (21 MB) |
| Katrina_Before_Ivan.zip NetCDF file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model grid (Easting and Northing); the final bathymetry/topography (z) for the Katrina before Ivan scenario. |
Katrina_Before_Ivan.xml | Katrina_Before_Ivan.txt | Katrina_Before_Ivan.zip (21 MB) |
Figure 1. Dauphin Island, Alabama, is located off the Alabama coast between the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.
Suggested Citation
Passeri, D.L., Long, J.W., Plant, N.G., Bilskie, M.V., and Hagen, S.C., 2017, XBeach bottom friction scenarios: Model inputs and results: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KP80CR.