Modeler: NOAA Office of Response & Restoration/ERD
Funding Entity: NOAA
- Input: Wind forecast, currents from various sources, oil spill scenario, overflight obs
- Scope: All of Cook Inlet is gridded, as well as outer coast from PWS to Shelikoff Strait
- Resolution: Unstructured FEM grid
- Timeline: First developed in 1991, with continued upgrades
Strengths: It’s there for quick response. Easily modified to fit field data
Weaknesses: Cannot model the strong convergence lines
Additional Data Needed: Fresh water inflow from more rivers. Currents in winter under the ice