Active programme · Ocean intelligence
Kenya Coastal Ocean Modelling
A high-resolution CROCO foundation for nearshore understanding, forecasting, particle tracking and ocean-safety applications along the Kenyan coast.
Purpose
Resolve what broad products can miss
Nearshore currents, headlands, reefs, bays and river influence can create local conditions that are not represented well by broad-scale products. TerraVerge is developing a regional modelling capability that can be nested and validated for high-resolution applications.
The goal is not a model for its own sake. It is an intelligence source for safety, drift, ecosystem studies, search planning, marine operations and advisory services.
Technical foundation
From simulation to operational services
The Kenya configuration has completed a successful 24-hour hindcast on a 24-rank research server and produces three-dimensional currents, sea-surface elevation, temperature and salinity outputs. The next phase strengthens boundary treatment, field validation, longer simulations and forecast-oriented workflows.
OpenDrift integration will translate current and wind fields into particle trajectories for nearshore risk and movement studies.
Replication
A modelling framework for data-limited coastlines
The configuration process—domain design, forcing, boundary preparation, numerical validation, field comparison and product translation—can be repeated in other coastal regions.
TerraVerge combines open scientific tools with local validation so institutions can build capability without being locked into expensive proprietary systems.