Mean Mass Transport - Averaging of 2D & 3D fields

The mean mass transport (MMT) tool is used to remove tidal series or environmental time series by providing a running average of 2-D and 3-D fields. The MMT tool essentially displays a single snap shot calculated for an averaging period of a given number of hours. The averaging period is set from the start time to end time of the residual field and displayed for every cell. The tool can be accessed from ViewPlan using the CTRL-R keystroke. The user is then prompted for the Start Time and End Time in Julian or Calendar time. Pressing Apply will display the MMT for that time period as shown in Figure 1 for this estuary model.

Figure 1 ViewPlan: Mean Mass Transport.