GULF18, a high-resolution NEMO-based tidal ocean model of the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Bruciaferri, Diego; Tonani, Marina; Ascione, Isabella; Al Senafi, Fahad; O'Dea, Enda; Hewitt, Helene T.; Saulter, Andrew

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-8705-2022

Articles | Volume 15, issue 23

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-8705-2022

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Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean - NEMO

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-8705-2022

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Model description paper

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Model description paper |

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GULF18, a high-resolution NEMO-based tidal ocean model of the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Diego Bruciaferri, Marina Tonani, Isabella Ascione, Fahad Al Senafi, Enda O'Dea, Helene T. Hewitt, and Andrew Saulter

Data sets

Supporting data for the GMD draft paper "GULF18, a high-resolution NEMO-based tidal ocean model of the Arabian/Persian Gulf" Diego Bruciaferri https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6862364

Model code and software

NEMO source code, compilation keys and namelists of PGM4, GULF18-3.6 and GULF18-4.0 models used in GMD draft paper "GULF18, a high-resolution NEMO-based tidal ocean model of the Arabian/Persian Gulf" Diego Bruciaferri https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6865886

Global Ocean- In-Situ Near-Real-Time Observations -INSITU_GLO_NRT_OBSERVATIONS_013_030 CMEMS https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00036

Global Ocean OSTIA Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis - SST_GLO_SST_L4_NRT_OBSERVATIONS_010_001 CMEMS https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00165

Short summary

More accurate predictions of the Gulf's ocean dynamics are needed. We investigate the impact on the predictive skills of a numerical shelf sea model of the Gulf after changing a few key aspects. Increasing the lateral and vertical resolution and optimising the vertical coordinate system to best represent the leading physical processes at stake significantly improve the accuracy of the simulated dynamics. Additional work may be needed to get real benefit from using a more realistic bathymetry.