ESPreSSO (Experimental System for Predicting Shelf and Slope Optics)

The table below provides quick look access to plots from preliminary test runs of the ROMS ESPreSSO model. The model uses open boundary data from the MABGOM project and surface forcing from NCEP's North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR).

Data assimilation method parallel those prototpyed during ONR's Shallow Water Acoustics experiment in 2006 (SW06).

The ESPreSSO model will be transitioned to operational status as part of MARCOOS.

007	uvnu2 = 20; tnu2 = 5	Gulf Stream does not fully exit, warming the Slope Sea open boundary region.
008	TNUDG = 0.5 days
010	TS_U3HADVECTION
011	TS_A4HADVECTION
014	uvnu2 = 100; tnu2 = 20 TS_MPDATA TS_DIF2, MIX_GEO_TS, UV_VISC2 GLS_MIXING (k-epsilon) OBC Chapman/Flather; TRADIATION BULK_FLUXES; EMINUSP	Best simulation of the test set. MPDATA significantly improves the match of Slope Sea conditions to the corresponding MABGOM solution
015	MIX_ISO_TS
016	MIX_ISO_TS MY25_MIXING	Moderate effects on coastal SST in upwelling region. No major improvement or degradation.
017	MIX_GEO_TS MY25_MIXING