RSMAS/MPO Coastal and Shelf Modeling

The North Aegean model domain and bathymetry (contours in m). Major islands, sub-basins and gulfs are shown. The North Aegean domain occupies the northeastern part of Eastern Mediterranean, between Greece and Turkey.

RESOLUTION:

1/50 degree, 20 vertical levels (sigma/z-coordinate in the upper model layers and near the shelf and isopycnic coordinate in deep waters)

NESTED: Yes

OUTER MODELS:

MED-HYCOM

1/25 degree Mediterranean Sea HYCOM with the Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA) system (collaboration with NRL-SSC)

DATA ASSIMILATION:

FORCING:

Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System NOGAPS (1/2^o), POSEIDON / SKIRON System (1/10^o)

APPLICATIONS:

• North Aegean general circulation
• Parameterization of the Dardanelles outflow
• Buoyancy-driven flows
• Deep water basin renewal

CONTACT:

Villy Kourafalou — vkourafalou@rsmas.miami.edu
Ioannis Androulidakis — iandroul@civil.auth.gr