SalishSeaCast ERDDAP (UBC)
University of British Columbia SalishSeaCast ERDDAP serving NEMO/FVCOM/WaveWatch III ocean model output and real-time sensor data: currents, temperature, salinity, sea surface height and biogeochemical tracers for the Salish Sea.
salishsea.eos.ubc.ca
At a glance
- Region
- Canada (North America)
- Coverage
- Salish Sea
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Academic
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- ocean model
- currents
- salinity
- sea surface height
- biogeochemistry
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: ocean model
- 02
Saline intrusion
Track salt moving into rivers and aquifers.
- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: biogeochemistry
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
- 02
Shoreline change
Detect erosion and accretion from imagery.
- 03
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
Machine access and documentation
Open API
ERDDAP griddap/tabledap REST (csv/json/nc)
Licence: Open data
Listed in our registry of open water APIs, which WaterDataGPT can query live.
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