Validation Test Report for the ADvanced CIRCulation Model (ADCIRC) v45.11

Abstract : The Validation Test Report for the Advanced CIRCulation Model, ADCIRC, v45.11 addresses the prediction of barotropic 2D and 3D currents, water levels and inundation. Validation efforts address 1) the wetting and drying capability, 2) the prediction of surge, inundation and surge-induced currents, 3) the prediction of two- and three-dimensional currents and water levels in a bay, and 4) the prediction of three-dimensional tidal currents in the wake of an island. Lastly, a simulated real-time exercise with the model is conducted during the international sea trial, MREA07, and is used to evaluate the developed enabling software as well as the prediction of 2D barotropic currents. Generally, model predictions of evaluated products are reasonably accurate and realistic for truly barotropic applications. More work is needed to better assess the impact of boundary condition specification on predictive capability and to determine the model sensitivity to the 3D turbulence closure formulation and parameter selection.