ROMS/TOMS European Workshop Maison Jean Kuntzmann, Grenoble, France October 7, 2008 ROMS Framework and Algorithms Hernan G. Arango Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Outline Algorithms and Documentation Status The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly … Advection Operator Detiding Algorithm Observation Sensitivity Balance Operator Grid Nesting

The Good…The Bad…The Ugly… AdjointNestingAdjoint Maintenance Data AssimilationOpen BoundariesROMS Code Divergence ESMF/MCT CouplingAdvection OperatorCompiler Bugs Released Version 3.1MonotonicityTreatment of Rivers WikiROMSDocumentation Forum ActivityWetting and Drying ROMS BlogParallel IO Generation Frequent ReleasesTutorials Version ControlPost-processing Copyright/Open Source Algorithms and Documentation Status

Advection Operator: North Atlantic (DAMEE_4) Resolution0.75x0.75 degrees Grid128x128x20 DX km DY km DT(5400, 200) sec BathymetryETOPO-5 S-coordinates5.0 and 0.4 Initial ConditionsLevitus (1994), Feb OBCLevitus (1994) ForcingCOADS, monthly SSH, Year 10, Winter

HadvVadvHmix T,SC2C40 u,vU3C40 HadvVadvHmix T,SC2C4 50, H-G u,vU3C40 HadvVadvHmix T,SU3C40 u,vU3C40 Advection Operator: GOM ¾° resolution Initial (red) and 10-year (blue) T-S Diagram Curves

HadvVadvHmix T,SC4 50, H-G u,vU3C40 HadvVadvHmix T,SC4 2x10 12,B-G u,vC4 8x10 12,B-S HadvVadvHmix T,SA4 50, H-G u,vU3C40 Advection Operator: GOM ¾° resolution Initial (red) and 10-year (blue) T-S Diagram Curves

HadvVadvHmix T,S MPDATA 0 u,vU3C40 HadvVadvHmix T,SU3-S Yes, B-G u,v U3-S Yes, B-S HadvVadvHmix T,SU3-S Yes, B-G u,vU3C40 Advection Operator: GOM ¾° resolution Initial (red) and 10-year (blue) T-S Diagram Curves

Remarks There is excessive numerical, diapycnal mixing in the default third-order, upstream-bias (U3) scheme. The second- and fourth-order centered differences schemes are dispersive and overshoot. The MPDATA (Multidimensional Positive Definite Advection Transport Algorithm) is monotonic and maintains the extrema. However, there is some deep-water modification. The split schema (QUICK operator is split into advective and diffusive components) is the best, showing few spurious maxima and minima. However, the diffusion operator (along geopotentials) has some stability problems that we need to address.

ROMS Tides Least-Squares Fit A ROMS state variable,, can be represented in terms of its time mean,, plus a set of -tidal harmonics of frequency,. The unknowns,, and coefficients are evaluated by minimizing the least-squares error function defined by: Minimization subject to the additional constraints,, result in a linear set of equations:

Least-Squares: Linear Equations System

Tidal Forcing NetCDF File

K1 (23.93 h)P1 (24.07 h)O1 (25.82 h)Q1 (26.87 h) K2 (11.97 h)S2 (12.00 h)M2 (12.42 h)N2 (12.66 h) Philippine Archipelago Tides: SSH Amplitude and Phase B. Zhang

Remarks The detiding algorithm (AVERAGES_DETIDE) is working nicely. As the number of tidal constituents increases, the time needed to resolve the beat frequencies increases. That is, the beat period (sum of all frequencies) becomes longer. For example, if only M2 and S2 components are used, the beat period is around 28-days (spring-neap cycle). Therefore we need to run for a least 28 days to resolve the harmonic coefficients in matrix A. I recommend you have a single NetCDF for tidal forcing and save a copy before using the detiding option since this algorithm add new variables to it.

PhilEx Real-Time Predictions ONR-DRI in the Philippine Archipelago Real-time forecasts to support the PhilEx Exploratory Cruise. Coarse (~5 km) and fine (~2 km) grid resolution. Initial and lateral boundary conditions from 1/12 HyCOM with NCODA. Forcing from NOGAPS ½, 3-hours forecast Tides from global OTPS model Sequential 9-day forecast cycles without data assimilation

Philippine Archipelago Forecast Salinity at 10m J. Levin

PhilEx 4DVar Assimilation: Salinity J. Levin

PhilEx 4DVar Assimilation: Temperature J. Levin

Observation Sensitivity Driver

Intra-America Sea (IAS) Real-time forecasts onboard the RCCL vessel Explorer of the Seas.Explorer of the Seas Running continuously since January 17, 2007 to present. Fully automatic since end of February IS4DVAR, 14-day sequential data assimilation cycles. 50 ensembles members per week running on a 4-CPUs Linux box. Observations: Satellite SST Satellite SSH Shipborne ADCP Arango, Di Lorenzo, Milliff, Moore, Powell, Sheinbaum

IAS 4DVar Observation Sensitivity: SSH SSH observations SSH sensitivity Apr 2007 Arango, Moore, Powell

IAS 4DVar Observation Sensitivity: SST Apr 2007 SSH observations SSH sensitivity Arango, Moore, Powell

Remarks We are still developing and fine tuning this algorithm (OBS_SENSITIVITY). The mathematical formulation is similar to that of Zhu and Gelaro (2008). It is a powerful tool to quantify the sensitivity of the IS4DVAR system to the observations. It can help us to determine the type of measurements that need to be made, where to observe, and when: Adapting Sampling.

IS4DVAR Balanced Operator Covariances: EAC The cross-covariances are computed from a single sea surface height observation using multivariate physical balance relationships. Free-surface (m) 2 Temperature (Celsius) 2 Salinity (nondimensional) 2 U-velocity (m/s) 2 V-velocity (m/s) 2 Z = -300m Arango, Moore, Zavala

IS4DVAR Balanced Operator Covariances: EAC Free-surface (m) 2 Temperature (Celsius) 2 Salinity (nondimensional) 2 U-velocity (m/s) 2 V-velocity (m/s) 2 The cross-covariances are computed from a single temperature observation at the surface using multivariate physical balance relationships. Z = 0mZ = -300m Arango, Moore, Zavala

IS4DVAR Balanced Operator Covariances: EAC Free-surface (m) 2 Temperature (Celsius) 2 Salinity (nondimensional) 2 U-velocity (m/s) 2 V-velocity (m/s) 2 The cross-covariances are computed from a single U-velocity observation at the surface using multivariate physical balance relationships. Z = -300m Z = 0mZ = -300m Arango, Moore, Zavala

Remarks We are still developing and fine tuning this algorithm (BALANCE_OPERATOR). The approach is similar to that proposed by Weaver et al. (2006). This is a multivariate approach to constraint the background and model error covariances in the 4DVar system using linear balance relationships (T-S empirical relationships, linear equation of state, hydrostatic and geotrophic balances). It allows the unobserved variables information to be extracted from directly observed quantities. State vector is split between balanced and unbalanced components.

Nested Grids Types Refinement Mosaics Composite Arango, Warner

Grid (ng) Free-surface2D Momentum3D MomentumTracers WestEastNorthSouthWestEastNorthSouthWestEastNorthSouthWestEastNorthSouth N:NestedC:Closed F:FlatherM:Clamped G:GradientP:Periodic R:RadiationD:Reduced H:Chapman Nested Grids: Lateral Boundary Conditions Arango, Warner

Grid (ng) P*WestEastNorthSouth * Who is your parent? To whom are you connected to on ______ boundary edge? Nested Grid Connectivity Arango, Warner