Model:CBOFS2

CBOFS2

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One-line model description	The Second Generation Chesapeake Bay Operational Forecast System (CBOFS2): A ROMS‐Based Modeling System
Extended model description	This is a special case of the Regional Ocean Modeling System(ROMS). The National Ocean Service presently has an Operational Forecast System (CBOFS) for the Chesapeake Bay which generates only water levels and depth‐integrated currents. As a next generation system, a fully three‐dimensional, baroclinic Forecast System (CBOFS2) was developed, calibrated and validated; this system will produce water levels, currents, temperature and salinity. First, a two‐month tides only simulation was conducted to validate the water levels and currents and thereafter, a synoptic hindcast simulation from June 01, 2003–September 01, 2005 was conducted to validate water levels, currents, temperature and salinity. Upon comparison with observations, CBOFS2 for the most part met the target NOS water level error criteria and for current error, the criteria were met exceptionally well; the temperature and salinity errors were frequently less than 1 C and 3 PSU respectively. Hence, the predictive accuracy of CBOFS2 warranted it being accepted as a suitable three‐dimensional upgrade to CBOFS. Please see http://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Model:ROMS for details.

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Name	Lyon Lanerolle
Type of contact	Technical contact
Institute / Organization	NOAA
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Town / City	Silver Spring
Postal code	20901
State	Maryland
Country	USA"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property.
Email address	Lyon.Lanerolle@noaa.gov
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Windows
Other platform	CygWin
Programming language	Fortran90
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Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	1998
Does model development still take place?	No
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://www.myroms.org/index.php?page=login
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Program license type	Other
Program license type other	MIT/X License, see License_ROMS.txt.
Memory requirements	Depends on application but it is relatively small in distributed-memory since only the tile partition is allocated for global and local arrays. All the state model variables are dynamically allocated and passed as arguments to the computational routines via de-referenced pointer structures.
Typical run time	Depends on application and resolution. Usually it takes several hours to run a realistic application for a simulation month.

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
If above answer is yes
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	http://www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/cbofs/cbofs.html
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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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