Multi-Grid Wave Model Output - NOAA NCEP Marine Analysis (2014) #2211169 (License: Personal Use)

This six-panel figure presents a comprehensive breakdown of a multi-grid wave model simulation, including directional wave spectrum, wind input, nonlinear wave-wave interactions, total source term, and dissipation. Parameters such as location (0.1-0.0 km), depth (1375.0 m), wind speed (2.0 m/s), current velocity (0.00 m/s), and wave height (0.92 m) are specified for context. The data originates from NOAA’s National Weather Service/National Centers for Environmental Prediction Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch.

Used in marine forecasting, academic research, and operational oceanography to validate or interpret wave model physics; typically appears in technical reports, model documentation pages, or scientific presentations targeting meteorologists, oceanographers, and coastal engineers.