Model:ChesROMS

ChesROMS

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One-line model description	Chesapeake Bay ROMS Community Model (ChesROMS), special case of ROMS
Extended model description	ChesROMS is a community ocean modeling system for the Chesapeake Bay region being developed by scientists in NOAA, University of Maryland, CRC (Chesapeake Research Consortium) and MD DNR (Maryland Department of Natural Resources) supported by the NOAA MERHAB program. The model is built based on the Rutgers Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS, http://www.myroms.org/) with significant adaptations for the Chesapeake Bay. The model is developed to provide a community modeling system for nowcast and forecast of 3D hydrodynamic circulation, temperature and salinity, sediment transport, biogeochemical and ecosystem states with applications to ecosystem and human health in the bay. Model validation is based on bay wide satellite remote sensing, real-time in situ measurements and historical data provided by Chesapeake Bay Program. http://ches.communitymodeling.org/models/ChesROMS/index.php

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Name	Wen Long
Type of contact	Technical contact
Institute / Organization
Postal address 1	2020 Horns Point Rd
Postal address 2
Town / City	Cambridge
Postal code	21613
State	Maryland
Country	United States
Email address	wenlong@umces.edu
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Windows
Other platform	CygWin
Programming language	Fortran90
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Start year development	1998
Does model development still take place?	No
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Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://ches.communitymodeling.org/models/ChesROMS/
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Program license type	Other
Program license type other	MIT/X License, see License_ROMS.txt.
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Describe input parameters	There are hundreds of input parameters for the physical, ecosystem, and sediment models. In addition, there are input scripts for floats, stations, model coupling, and data assimilation.
Input format	ASCII
Other input format	ASCII (input scripts), NetCDF (input fields).
Describe output parameters	There are hundreds of output parameters and fields that are written to several NetCDF files.
Output format
Other output format	NetCDF, CF-convections.
Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	Yes
Describe post-processing software	Yes, ROMS I/O is via NetCDF and follows CF-standard conventions. Therefore, any visualization software for NetCDF files can be used for pre- and post-processing.
Visualization software needed?	Yes
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Other visualization software	Yes, a plotting package is provided. It uses the NCAR's graphics Library. Any visualization package for NetCDF files can be used, like IDL, Matlab, and others.

Describe processes represented by the model	ROMS resolved fast (gravity waves) and slow (Rossby waves) dynamics. Hydrostatic approximation but there is a nonhydrostatic version of ROMS.
Describe key physical parameters and equations	Navier-Stokes primitive equations. Bio-optical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem models equations. Cohesive and non cohesive sediment equations. Several vertical turbulece equations (KPP, GLS, MY-2.5). Air-Sea interaction coupling equations (COARE). Bottom boundary layer model equations.
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	Estuary, regional, and basin scales. There are couple of global applications.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	Hours, days, seasons. It also can be used for climate research (decades).
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	ROMS has a predictior-corrector algorithm that is efficient and accuarate. This class of model (terrain-following) exhibits stronger sensitivity to topography which results in pressure gradient errors. ROMS has several pressure gradient algorithms that minimize this problem.

Describe available calibration data sets	There are several idealized and realistic test cases. Some of the idealized test cases have quasi-analytical solutions.
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Describe available test data sets	We have a website for test problems: http://marine.rutgers.edu/po/index.php?model=test-problems
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Describe ideal data for testing	We have test cases for both laboratory and field observations. In the past, we have used data from rotating tanks.

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	Yes, we work with several modeling groups around the world.

Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Model website if any	https://www.myroms.org
Model forum / discussion board

Comments	The documentation about ROMS can be found in WikiROMS: https://www.myroms.org/wiki There is a very active ROMS user's forum: https://www.myroms.org/forum NOTICE: REGISTRATION IS NEEDED TO RECEIVE THE SOURCE CODE: https://www.myroms.org/index.php?page=login

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OpenMI compliant	No but possible
BMI compliant	Yes
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Wen Long

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Nr. of publications:	13
Total citations:	7954
h-index:	9
m-quotient:	0.29

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Nr. of publications:	13
Total citations:	7954
h-index:	9
m-quotient:	0.29

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