Summary
Also known as
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Model type
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Modular
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Model part of larger framework
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Note on status model
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Date note status model
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Technical specs
Supported platforms
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Linux
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Other platform
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Programming language
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Fortran90
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Other program language
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Code optimized
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Single Processor, Parallel
Computing"Parallel </br>Computing" is not in the list (Single Processor, Multiple Processors) of allowed values for the "Code optimized" property.
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Multiple processors implemented
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Nr of distributed processors
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Nr of shared processors
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Start year development
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2001
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Does model development still take place?
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Yes
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If above answer is no, provide end year model development
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Code development status
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When did you indicate the 'code development status'?
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Model availability
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As code
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Source code availability (Or provide future intension)
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Through web repository
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Source web address
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http://fvcom.smast.umassd.edu/FVCOM/Source/code.htm
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Source csdms web address
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Program license type
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Other
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Program license type other
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FVCOM End User License Agreement University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
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Memory requirements
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--
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Typical run time
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--
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In/Output
Describe input parameters
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Tides, Winds, Heat flux, Preccipitation/Evaporation, River discharges, Groundwater, O.B. fluxes
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Input format
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ASCII, Binary
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Other input format
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Describe output parameters
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--
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Output format
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Binary
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Other output format
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NetCDF
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Pre-processing software needed?
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No
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Describe pre-processing software
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Post-processing software needed?
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Yes
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Describe post-processing software
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GUI Post-process tools
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Visualization software needed?
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Yes
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If above answer is yes
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Other visualization software
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Visit
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Process
Describe processes represented by the model
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The present version of FVCOM includes a number of options and components as shown in Figure above. These include:
- choice of Cartesian or spherical coordinate system,
- a mass-conservative wet/dry point treatment for the flooding/drying process simulation,
- the General Ocean Turbulent Model (GOTM) modules (Burchard et al., 1999; Burchard, 2002) for optional vertical turbulent mixing schemes,
- a water quality module to simulate dissolved oxygen and other environmental indicators,
- 4-D nudging and Reduced/Ensemble Kalman Filters (implemented in collaboration with P. Rizzoli at MIT) for data assimilation,
- fully-nonlinear ice models (implemented by F. Dupont),
- a 3-D sediment transport module (based on the U.S.G.S. national sediment transport model) for estuarine and near-shore applications, and
- a flexible biological module (FBM) for food web dynamics study.
FBM includes seven groups: nutrients, autotrophy, heterotrophy, detritus, dissolved organic matter, bacteria, and other. With various pre-built functions and parameters for these groups, GBM allows users to either select a pre-built biological model (such as NPZ, NPZD, etc.) or to build their own biological model using the pre-defined pool of biological variables and parameterization functions.
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Describe key physical parameters and equations
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Describe length scale and resolution constraints
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--
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Describe time scale and resolution constraints
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Describe any numerical limitations and issues
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Testing
Describe available calibration data sets
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FVCOM was originally developed for the estuarine flooding/drying process in estuaries and the tidal-, buoyancy- and wind-driven circulation in the coastal region featured with complex irregular geometry and steep bottom topography. This model has been upgraded to the spherical coordinate system for basin and global applications. A non-hydrostatic version of FVCOM has been coded and is being tested.
See also website for model validations.
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Upload calibration data sets if available:
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Describe available test data sets
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Upload test data sets if available:
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Describe ideal data for testing
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Other
Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?
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Comments
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FVCOM is an open source code ocean community model that always welcomes new users. This program is only permitted for use in non-commercial academic research and education. Users are required to register in orde to receive the source codes, demo examples, and user manuals as well as some recommended postprocessing tools.
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