| Summary: | The results of an intercomparison experiment performed with five numerical ocean models of different architecture are presented. While all models are able to simulate the large-scale characteristics of the North Atlantic circulation with a fair degree of realism, they also exhibit differences that can be attributed to the choices made in vertical coordinates, domain size, and boundary conditions. 1 1. Introduction The overall goal of DAM ' EE-NAB (Data Assimilation and Model Evaluation Experiment - North Atlantic Basin) is to contribute to the development of an ocean nowcasting capability with basin-wide forecasting skill that can provide description of the three-dimensional ocean structure, the locations of mesoscale features such as eddies and ocean fronts, and environmental definition with accuracy superior to climatology and persistence. A specific sub-goal is an evaluation of the present basinscale numerical simulation skill in providing the large scale information needed as .
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