Model Coupling WC12

California Current System 1/2° (WC12)

COAMPS and ROMS Grids

COAMPS-1: 45 km
COAMPS-2: 15 km
ROMS-1: 8.5x11 km

Merged Sea Surface Temperature (K): COAMPS Import

Surface Shortwave Radiation Flux (W/m²): Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Coupled Net Surface Heat Flux (W/m²): Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Coupled Surface Temperature (°C): Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Coupled Surface Freshwater Flux (m/day): (E-P)*salt Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Coupled Surface Salinity Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Coupled Surface Wind Stress (N/m²): Subtract 8 hours for PST

DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Non Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested	DATA-COAMPS-ROMS Nested
ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s BULK_FLUX	ESMF Coupling: 600s ATM SBL

Heat Flux Components Analysis: Nested C03 and C04

				BULK_FLUX
				COAMPS

Computed Surface Net Heat Flux (W/m²)

BULK_FLUX	COAMPS	BULK_FLUX minus COAMPS
11-Jan-2013 13:00:00 PST