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Model evaluation paper
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Model evaluation paper |
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Unstructured global to coastal wave modeling for the Energy Exascale Earth System Model using WAVEWATCH III version 6.07
Mathematics and Computer Science, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Phillip J. Wolfram
Advanced Engineering Analysis, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Luke P. Van Roekel
Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Jessica D. Meixner
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Environmental Modeling Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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Short summary
Wind-generated waves are an important process in the global climate system. They mediate many interactions between the ocean, atmosphere, and sea ice. Models which describe these waves are computationally expensive and have often been excluded from coupled Earth system models. To address this, we have developed a capability for the WAVEWATCH III model which allows model resolution to be varied globally across the coastal open ocean. This allows for improved accuracy at reduced computing time.
Wind-generated waves are an important process in the global climate system. They mediate many...
