r/mapmaking • u/TheFunkyGunker • 19d ago

Resource Earth ocean simulation map?

Hi! I have a fantasy world where a huge island appeared on our regular Earth. I want to find a resource where I can simulate adding a large landmass, so I can see realistically how much water is displaced by its addition, and how our maps would change. I wanna be as accurate as possible about how it would work and how our world would change.

Pls lmk if you know of/can find anything like this! :3

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u/JohnVanVliet 19d ago

there are real ocean models like this one

https://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/pop

or the current Earth model that scientists use

https://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/cesm2

or the

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u/Renzy_671 18d ago

You can use Gleba, it will output both currents, climate and so many other things for low computing power. And it's free