pyTMD Developers Test Data

<h3>Description</h3><p dir="ltr">Model outputs required to run the test suite of the <a href="https://github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>pyTMD</code></a> tide prediction software.</p><h3>Disclaimer</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>All models are owned and maintained by their developers.</i> <a href="https://github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><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="https://github.com/pyTMD/pyTMD" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><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>Models</h3><ul><li><b>AOTIM-5-2018</b>: <a href="https://www.esr.org/research/polar-tide-models/list-of-polar-tide-models/aotim-5/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Arctic tide model from ESR</a></li><li><b>CATS2008</b>: <a href="https://doi.org/10.15784/601235" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Antarctic tide model from ESR</a></li><li><b>FES2014</b>: <a href="https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/en/data/products/auxiliary-products/global-tide-fes.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Finite Element Solution from AVISO</a></li><li><b>GOT4.7</b>: <a href="https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19990089548" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Goddard Ocean Tide from GSFC</a></li><li><b>TPXO9-atlas-v2-nc</b>: <a href="https://www.tpxo.net/global/tpxo9-atlas" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">TPXO atlas model from Oregon State University</a></li></ul><h3>Datasets</h3><ul><li><b>Antarctic Tide Gauge (AntTG) database</b>: provided by <a href="https://www.usap-dc.org/view/dataset/601358" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">USAP-DC</a></li><li><b>Arctic Tidal Current Atlas</b>: provided by <a href="https://doi.org/10.18739/A26M3340D" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">NSF Arctic Data Center</a></li><li><b>de440s</b>: JPL ephemerides kernel</li></ul><h3>Release Notes</h3><ul><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></p>