id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
959	Important: Upated CMEPS NUOPC cap module	arango		"I implemented the changes made by Ufuk Turunçoğlu to **cmeps_roms.F**, now called **cmeps_roms.h**, to avoid interference with the native framework. The native **ROMS** NUOPC ''cap'' module is now called **esmf_roms.h**. Either NUOPC module is included in **esmf_roms.F** via CPP. The coupling interface for **CDEPS/CMEPS** is activated with the **CMEPS** option, and is intended for connecting to the [https://github.com/oceanmodeling/ufs-coastal UFS-coastal] framework.

For now, the **UFS-coastal** repository is downloaded from:
{{{
git -c submodule.ADCIRC.update=none clone -b feature/coastal_app --recursive https://github.com/oceanmodeling/ufs-coastal
}}}
Notice that we are omitting the **ADCIRC** component during the cloning since it is still private, and working with the research branch **feature/coastal_app**. This coupling capability is still under development and is complex. Thus, it is not ready for the regular user. We are currently testing the interface to connect **ROMS** to the **UFS** coupling framework.

An **ESM/build_ufs.sh** is provided to facilitate configuring and compiling any ROMS application.  It is currently, configured for the Hurricane Irene (**IRENE**) application.  See [https://github.com/myroms/roms_test/blob/feature/ufs/IRENE/Coupling/roms_data_cmeps/Readme.md roms_test] for more information. It works for the **ROMS-DATA** coupling system using the **CDEFS** connectors or the **CMEPS** mediator. The **DATA** component is replacing the atmosphere model, and it tests **ROMS** connection to **CDEPS**, **CMEPS**, and **UFS** coupling driver. 

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Many thanks to Ufuk Turunçoğlu for his hard work and help connecting **ROMS** to the **UFS-coastal**."	upgrade	reopened	major	Release ROMS/TOMS 4.2	Nonlinear	4.1