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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-7435-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-7435-2025
Model evaluation paper
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21 Oct 2025
Model evaluation paper |  | 21 Oct 2025

NAAC (v1.0): a seamless two-decade cross-scale simulation from the North American Atlantic Coast to tidal wetlands using the 3D unstructured-grid model SCHISM (v5.11.0)

Xun Cai, Qubin Qin, Linlin Cui, Xiucheng Yang, Y. Joseph Zhang, and Jian Shen

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We presented NAAC, a high-resolution, two-decade simulation of coastal hydrodynamics using the 3D unstructured-grid model SCHISM (Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model; v5.11.0). This model seamlessly integrates simulations from the North American Atlantic coastal ocean to tidal tributaries and wetlands. By bridging the gap between large-scale regional ocean models and fine-scale shallow water systems and intertidal zones, this work helps fill observational gaps and provides valuable insights into studies like saltwater intrusion.
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