The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM) v.1.4: formulation of an ocean general circulation model
The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM) is the first global ocean general circulation model based on unstructured-mesh methods that has been developed for the purpose of climate research. The advantage of unstructured-mesh models is their flexible multi-resolution modelling functionality. In...
Published in: | Geoscientific Model Development |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-7-663-2014 https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00020066 https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00020021/gmd-7-663-2014.pdf https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/7/663/2014/gmd-7-663-2014.pdf |
Summary: | The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM) is the first global ocean general circulation model based on unstructured-mesh methods that has been developed for the purpose of climate research. The advantage of unstructured-mesh models is their flexible multi-resolution modelling functionality. In this study, an overview of the main features of FESOM will be given; based on sensitivity experiments a number of specific parameter choices will be explained; and directions of future developments will be outlined. It is argued that FESOM is sufficiently mature to explore the benefits of multi-resolution climate modelling and that its applications will provide information useful for the advancement of climate modelling on unstructured meshes. |
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