Welcome

After completing this module, you should be able to do the following things:

  1. List the properties that ocean models forecast
  2. Recall the size of features that mesoscale ocean models can forecast
  3. Describe the assumptions that go into an ocean model
  4. List the limitations to ocean model forecasts
  5. Identify the following ocean structures in forecast products:
    • Current systems
    • Fronts
    • Eddies
  6. Identify the following ocean phenomena in forecast products:
    • Eddy formation and dissipation
    • Upwelling
    • Internal tides
  7. Describe operational applications of ocean models
  8. Recall the major defining attributes of the following operational ocean models:
    • Navy Layered Ocean Model (NLOM)
    • Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM)
    • Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)
    • Shallow Water Analysis and Forecast System (SWAFS)
    • Advanced Circulation Model (ADCIRC)

We recommend that you complete the module Introduction to Ocean Models (http://meted.ucar.edu/oceans/ocean_models), before you start this one.