pyTMD Developers Test Data

<h3 dir="ltr">Description</h3><p dir="ltr">Model outputs required to run the test suite of the <a href="github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><code>pyTMD</code></a> tide prediction software.</p><h3 dir="ltr">Disclaimer</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>All models are owned and maintained by their developers.</i> <a href="github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><code>pyTMD</code></a> is <i>only</i> licensed to use these models for scientific use and is not responsible for their upkeep.

Please cite the original reference for each model if using them outside of <a href="github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><code>pyTMD</code></a> testing. These models should not be used for coastal navigation or <i>any application that may risk life or property</i>.</p><h3 dir="ltr">Models</h3><ul><li><b>AOTIM-5-2018</b>: <a href="esr.org/research/polar-tide-models/list-of-polar-tide-models/aotim-5/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Arctic tide model from ESR</a></li><li><b>CATS2008</b>: <a href="doi.org/10.15784/601235" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Antarctic tide model from ESR</a></li><li><b>FES2014*</b>: <a href="aviso.altimetry.fr/en/data/products/auxiliary-products/global-tide-fes.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Finite Element Solution from AVISO</a></li><li><b>GOT4.7</b>: <a href="ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19990089548" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Goddard Ocean Tide v4.7 from GSFC</a></li><li><b>GOT5.5</b>: <a href="earth.gsfc.nasa.gov/geo/data/ocean-tide-models" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Goddard Ocean Tide v5.5 from GSFC</a></li><li><b>RE14</b>: <a href="earth.gsfc.nasa.gov/geo/data/ocean-tide-models" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Long-Period Ocean Tides from GSFC</a></li><li><b>TPXO9-atlas-v2-nc</b><b>*</b>: <a href="tpxo.net/global/tpxo9-atlas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">TPXO atlas model from Oregon State University</a></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><b>*</b>^{<strong> </strong>}denotes dataset has been subset to a regional domain</p><h3 dir="ltr">Datasets</h3><ul><li><b>Antarctic Tide Gauge (AntTG) database</b>: provided by <a href="usap-dc.org/view/dataset/601358" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">USAP-DC</a></li><li><b>Arctic Tidal Current Atlas</b>: provided by <a href="doi.org/10.18739/A26M3340D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">NSF Arctic Data Center</a></li><li><b>de440s</b>: JPL ephemerides kernel</li><li><b>woa23_decav_d00_04</b>: column-average seawater density derived from the <a href="ncei.noaa.gov/products/world-ocean-atlas" target="_blank">World Ocean Atlas (WOA23)</a></li></ul><h3 dir="ltr">Release Notes</h3><ul><li>Updated 2026-09-25: added WOA23 column-average seawater density</li><li>Updated 2025-12-22: subset FES2014 and TPXO9-atlas-v2 files to regional domains</li><li>Updated 2025-12-03: added GOT5.5 and RE14 model files</li><li>Updated 2025-10-02: added de440s spice kernel</li><li>Updated 2025-10-01: fixed 3 malformed TPXO9-atlas-v2 files</li><li>Published 2025-10-01</li></ul><p><br></p>