Model:HIM

HIM

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Model type	Single
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
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Incorporated models or components:

Spatial dimensions	1D, 2D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale
Model domain	Marine
One-line model description	Hallberg Isopycnal Model
Extended model description	It is a C-grid, isopycnal coordinate, primitive equation model, simulating the ocean by numerically solving the Boussinesq primitive equations in isopycnal vertical coordinates and general orthogonal horizontal coordinates.

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Name	Robert Hallberg
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	NOAA/GFDL, Princeton University
Postal address 1	Forrestal Campus, U.S.Route 1, P.O.Box 308
Postal address 2
Town / City	Princeton
Postal code	08542
State	New Jersey
Country	United States
Email address	Robert.Hallberg@noaa.gov
Phone	609-452-6508
Fax	609-987-5063

Supported platforms	Linux
Other platform
Programming language	C++
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Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development	2002
Does model development still take place?	No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status
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Model availability
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov/nomads/forms/him_beta_nomads.html
Source csdms web address
Program license type	Other
Program license type other
Memory requirements
Typical run time

Describe input parameters
Input format	ASCII
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Output format	ASCII
Other output format	NETCDF
Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
If above answer is yes
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Describe processes represented by the model
Describe key physical parameters and equations
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Describe time scale and resolution constraints
Describe any numerical limitations and issues

Describe available calibration data sets
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Describe available test data sets
Upload test data sets if available:	Media:HIM1.10 beta2 example1.tar.gz, Media:HIM1.10 beta2 example2.tar.gz, Media:HIM1.10 beta2 example3.tar.gz
Describe ideal data for testing

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?

Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/him-the-hallberg-isopycnal-model
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Authors

Robert Hallberg

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Hallberg, Robert; Rhines, Peter; 1996. Buoyancy-Driven Circulation in an Ocean Basin with Isopycnals Intersecting the Sloping Boundary. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 26, 913–940. 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)0262.0.CO;2 (View/edit entry)	1996	HIM	Model overview	112
Legg, Sonya; Hallberg, Robert W.; Girton, James B.; 2006. Comparison of entrainment in overflows simulated by z-coordinate, isopycnal and non-hydrostatic models. Ocean Modelling, 11, 69–97. 10.1016/j.ocemod.2004.11.006 (View/edit entry)	2006	HIM	Model application	170
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