Model:SELFE

SELFE

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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Continental
Model domain	Coastal, Marine
One-line model description	Semi-implicit Eulerian–Lagrangian Finite Element
Extended model description	SELFE is a new unstructured-grid model designed for the effective simulation of 3D baroclinic circulation across river-to-ocean scales. It uses a semi-implicit finite-element Eulerian-Lagrangian algorithm to solve the shallow water equations, written to realistically address a wide range of physical processes and of atmospheric, ocean and river forcings.

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Name	Yinglong Zhang
Type of contact	Technical contact
Institute / Organization	Oregon Health&Science University
Postal address 1	20000 NW Walker Road
Postal address 2
Town / City	Beaverton
Postal code	97006
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Email address	yjzhang@vims.edu
Phone	503-748-1960
Fax	503-748-1273

Supported platforms	Linux
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Programming language	Fortran90
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	2005
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	As is, no updates are provided
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://www.stccmop.org/CORIE/software/selfe/recent.html
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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?	No
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Model website if any	http://www.stccmop.org/CORIE/modeling/selfe/
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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Zhang, Yinglong; Baptista, António M.; 2008. SELFE: A semi-implicit Eulerian–Lagrangian finite-element model for cross-scale ocean circulation. Ocean Modelling, 21, 71–96. 10.1016/j.ocemod.2007.11.005 (View/edit entry)	2008	SELFE	Model overview	554
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