Hi,

I'm running OpenIFS (Cy40r1) for 2007, and it uses prescribed SST, which I believe comes from monthly EraInterim climo.

Is it possible to run the model in a coupled fashion so that SST is generated and not taken from climo?


Cheers,

/M

8 Comments

  1. Glenn Carver

    Hi Marston,

    You need to talk to the EC-Earth guys for that. We don't supply OpenIFS with the coupled ocean model.

    Cheers,  Glenn


  2. Marston Ward

    Hi Glenn,

    That's not good news. EC-Earth is years away from incorporating OpenIFS into the model.
    Is there no other way to increase the variability in the Tropics?

    Best,

    /M

    1. Glenn Carver

      I believe EC-Earth have a version of OpenIFS 40r1 running. Check with them.

      Otherwise, the best option would be to apply for time on the ECMWF system as a special topic and use IFS directly.

      Cheers,  Glenn

      1. Marston Ward

        I'll check with the EC-Earth guys tomorrow.

        Thanks Glenn.


        Best,

        /M

        1. Glenn Carver

          Or you could ask someone nicely here who you collaborate with  (but not me :)

          1. Marston Ward

            Haha...I'll ask Alan Geer, if he has time. When you say log in on ECMWF, is there a version of OpenIFS that is coupled there?

            1. Glenn Carver

              No, there is no coupled version of OpenIFS at ECMWF. Only EC-Earth have implemented the OASIS coupler into OpenIFS.

              There's little point including the coupler for OpenIFS at ECMWF when the IFS is available.

              We may look at providing an interface to the OASIS coupler for the next release but we don't have the resource to provide & support the ocean model with OpenIFS.

              Cheers,  Glenn

              1. Marston Ward

                Ok. Got it! I'll check with the EC-Earth guys.

                /M