- 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu 23-28 February 2014

Physical and biogeochemical ocean modeling: development, assessment and applications

 

Physical and biogeochemical numerical ocean models of varying complexity are used routinely by many oceanographers. Ocean models are often coupled to other models, such as sea-ice, land-ice and atmospheric models. This session provides a forum to discuss the “science behind the science” of ocean model development and associated fields.

This can include, but is not limited to: discretization techniques, basic algorithm development, physical approximations, subgridscale parameterization development, methodologies for code development, standardization and distribution, coupling issues, data assimilation techniques, the development of test cases for model assessment, parameter sensitivity studies, results from model assessment and inter-comparison, the innovative use and application of ocean model code and studies that highlight successes, deficiencies or biases in model code, approximations or parameterizations.

 

Organizers:

Michael Bates , Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
m_bates@mit.edu

 

Stephen Griffies , NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory 
stephen.griffies@noaa.gov

 

Baylor Fox-Kemper , Brown University 
baylor@brown.edu

 

Todd Ringler , Los Alamos National Laboratory 
todd.ringler@mac.com

 

Category:

G - Turbulent Processes: Mixing, Stirring and Dispersion of Tracers, Particles and Organisms

 

H - Biogeochemistry and Nutrients

 

K - Physical Oceanography/Ocean Circulation