Model:MICOM

MICOM

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Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Global, Watershed-Scale
Model domain	Marine
One-line model description	Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model
Extended model description	MICOM is a primitive equation numerical model that describes the evolution of momentum, mass, heat and salt in the ocean.

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Supported platforms	Linux
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Programming language	Fortran77
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Model availability
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds287.1/
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Program license type	Other
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Authors

Rainer Bleck

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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Bleck, Rainer; Rooth, Claes; Hu, Dingming; Smith, Linda T.; 1992. Salinity-driven Thermocline Transients in a Wind- and Thermohaline-forced Isopycnic Coordinate Model of the North Atlantic. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 221486–1505. 10.1175/1520-0485(1992)0222.0.CO;2	unknown	1992	a module overview describing a module	556