Model:Symphonie

Contact

Name	Patrick Marsaleix
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	Laboratoire d'Aérologie
Postal address 1	14 avenue Edouard Belin
Postal address 2
Town / City	Toulouse
Postal code	31400
State	NO STATE
Country	France
Email address	patrick.marsaleix@aero.obs-mip.fr
Phone	+33 5 61 33 27 77
Fax	+33 5 61 33 27 90

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Symphonie

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Summary Also known as Model type Modular Model part of larger framework Note on status model Date note status model Technical specs Supported platforms Linux Other platform Programming language Fortran77, Fortran90 Other program language Code optimized Multiple processors implemented Nr of distributed processors Nr of shared processors Start year development 1993 Does model development still take place? Yes If above answer is no, provide end year model development Code development status When did you indicate the 'code development status'? Model availability As code Source code availability (Or provide future intension) Through owner"Through owner" is not in the list (Through web repository, Through CSDMS repository) of allowed values for the "Source code availability" property. Source web address Source csdms web address Program license type Other Program license type other -- Memory requirements A few Gb Typical run time A few days for annual runs In/Output Describe input parameters wind, air temperature, humidity, pressure, solar and infrared radiation. Oceanic fields from OGCM for initial and boundary conditions Input format Binary Other input format Describe output parameters temperature, salinity, current 3D fields. Air/sea fluxes Output format Binary Other output format NetCDF Pre-processing software needed? No Describe pre-processing software Post-processing software needed? No Describe post-processing software Visualization software needed? Yes If above answer is yes Other visualization software software developed by the group. Can also be processed by the ROMS tools via Matlab Process Describe processes represented by the model Free surface, generalized s coordinate model. Classical representation of oceanic processes (tides, wind circulation, density driven circulation ...). Coupling with sediment transport and biogeochemistry Describe key physical parameters and equations Primitive equations.Non hydrostatic version available. Sediment transport : cohesive (Partheniades) and non cohesive (Smith and Mac Lean). Biogeochemistry : cycle of C,N,P,Si Describe length scale and resolution constraints -- Describe time scale and resolution constraints CFL criterium Describe any numerical limitations and issues -- Testing Describe available calibration data sets [[Describe available calibration data::Validation was done using several fields experiment (see publications on http://poc.obs-mip.fr/pages/research_topics/modelling/symphonie/symphonie.htm#publi)]] Upload calibration data sets if available: Describe available test data sets For example : Test of the non-hydrostatic version with water tank experiments. Upload test data sets if available: Describe ideal data for testing -- Other Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? we have collaborations with people from the field and modellers which use our model Is there a manual available? Yes Upload manual if available: Model website if any Model forum / discussion board Comments http://poc.obs-mip.fr/pages/research_topics/modelling/symphonie/symphonie.htm Symphonie Introduction History Papers Symphonie Questionnaire Contact Information Model: Symphonie Contact person: Patrick Marsaleix Institute: Laboratoire d'Aérologie City: Toulouse Country: France Email: patrick.marsaleix@aero.obs-mip.fr 2nd person involved: -- 3rd person involved: -- Model description Model type: Modular model for the marine domain. Description: -- Technical information Supported platforms: Linux Programming language: Fortran77 & 90 Model was developed started from: 1993 and development still takes place To what degree will the model become available: As code Current license type: -- Memory requirements: A few Gb Typical run time: A few days for annual runs Input / Output description Input parameters: wind, air temperature, humidity, pressure, solar and infrared radiation. Oceanic fields from OGCM for initial and boundary conditions Input format: Binary Output parameters: temperature, salinity, current 3D fields. Air/sea fluxes Output format: Binary, NetCDF Post-processing software (if needed): no Visualization software (if needed): yes, software developed by the group. Can also be processed by the ROMS tools via Matlab Process description Processes represented by model: Free surface, generalized s coordinate model. Classical representation of oceanic processes (tides, wind circulation, density driven circulation ...). Coupling with sediment transport and biogeochemistry Key physical parameters & equations: Primitive equations.Non hydrostatic version available. Sediment transport : cohesive (Partheniades) and non cohesive (Smith and Mac Lean). Biogeochemistry : cycle of C,N,P,Si Length scale & resolution constraints: -- Time scale & resolution constraints: CFL criterium Numerical limitations and issues : -- Testing Available calibration data sets: Validation was done using several fields experiment (see publications on http://poc.obs-mip.fr/pages/research_topics/modelling/symphonie/symphonie.htm#publi) Available test data sets: For example : Test of the non-hydrostatic version with water tank experiments. Ideal data for testing: -- User groups Currently or plans for collaborating with: we have collaborations with people from the field and modellers which use our model Documentation Key papers of the model: Marsaleix P., Auclair F., Floor J. W., Herrmann M. J., Estournel C., Pairaud I., Ulses C., 2008. Energy conservation issues in sigma-coordinate free-surface ocean models. Ocean Modelling. 20, 61-89. Marsaleix P., Auclair F., Estournel C., 2006, Considerations on Open Boundary Conditions for Regional and Coastal Ocean Models. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 23,1604-1613 Is there a manual available: yes Model website if any: -- Additional comments Comments: http://poc.obs-mip.fr/pages/research_topics/modelling/symphonie/symphonie.htm Issues Help Input Files Output Files Download Source