SKRIPS v1.0: a regional coupled ocean–atmosphere modeling framework (MITgcm–WRF) using ESMF/NUOPC, description and preliminary results for the Red Sea

Sun, Rui; Subramanian, Aneesh C.; Miller, Arthur J.; Mazloff, Matthew R.; Hoteit, Ibrahim; Cornuelle, Bruce D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-4221-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-4221-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-4221-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 10

Development and technical paper

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08 Oct 2019

Development and technical paper |

| 08 Oct 2019

SKRIPS v1.0: a regional coupled ocean–atmosphere modeling framework (MITgcm–WRF) using ESMF/NUOPC, description and preliminary results for the Red Sea

Rui Sun, Aneesh C. Subramanian, Arthur J. Miller, Matthew R. Mazloff, Ibrahim Hoteit, and Bruce D. Cornuelle

Data sets

Scripps-KAUST model, Version 1.0. In Scripps-KAUST Regional Integrated Prediction System (SKRIPS) R. Sun, A. C. Subramanian, B. D. Cornuelle, I. Hoteit, M. R. Mazloff, and A. J. Miller https://doi.org/10.6075/J0K35S05

Short summary

A new regional coupled ocean–atmosphere model, SKRIPS, is developed and presented. The oceanic component is the MITgcm and the atmospheric component is the WRF model. The coupler is implemented using ESMF according to NUOPC protocols. SKRIPS is demonstrated by simulating a series of extreme heat events occurring in the Red Sea region. We show that SKRIPS is capable of performing coupled ocean–atmosphere simulations. In addition, the scalability test shows SKRIPS is computationally efficient.