Model:MOM6

MOM6

This code has been community reviewed and published in the open access Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS)

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Model type	Modular
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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Continental, Global
Model domain	Marine
One-line model description	MOM6 is the latest generation of the Modular Ocean Model which is a numerical model code for simulating the ocean general circulation.
Extended model description	MOM6 is the latest generation of the Modular Ocean Model which is a numerical model code for simulating the ocean general circulation. MOM6 represents a major algorithmic departure from the previous generations of MOM (up to and including MOM5). Most notably, it uses the Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) algorithm in the vertical direction to allow the use of any vertical coordinate system including, geo-potential coordinates (z or z*), isopycnal coordinates, terrain-following coordinates and hybrid-/user-defined coordinates. It is also based on the horizontal C-grid stencil, rather than the B-grid used by earlier MOM versions.

Keywords:	Ocean Model, ocean circulation,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS
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Programming language	Fortran90
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Code optimized	Multiple Processors
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Start year development	2016
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/NOAA-GFDL/MOM6
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Program license type	GPL v3
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	https://mom6.readthedocs.io/en/dev-gfdl/
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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Gibson, Angus H.; Hogg, Andrew McC.; Kiss, Andrew E.; Shakespeare, Callum J.; Adcroft, Alistair; 2017. Attribution of horizontal and vertical contributions to spurious mixing in an Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian ocean model. Ocean Modelling, 119, 45–56. 10.1016/j.ocemod.2017.09.008 (View/edit entry)	2017	MOM6	Model overview	20
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