Development and Utilization of the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS)

Abstract

Our long-term goal is the continuing evolution of the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) as a multi-scale, multi-process model and its utilization for studying a variety of oceanic phenomena. The dynamical processes span a range from turbulence to basin-scale circulation. ROMS incorporates coupling of oceanic currents to surface gravity waves; sediment resuspension and transport; biogeochemistry and ecosystems; embedded large-eddy simulation; and mesoscale atmospheric circulation, as well as providing a framework for data-assimilation analyses. These activities are of interest to ONR through its core, DRI, and NOPP programs, including submesoscale parameterization (AESOP), strong internal waves (NLIWI), high-resolution air-sea interaction, tropical cyclones, community sediment transport modeling, and horizontal mixing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA534053

Entities

People

  • James C. McWilliams

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Science
  • Ecosystems
  • Gravity Waves
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Large Eddy Simulation
  • Layers
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Sedimentation
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Turbulence
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers