The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)#
ROMS is a free-surface, terrain following, primitive equation ocean model, developed by our collaborators at UCLA. UCLA-ROMS is highly optimized, supports state-of-the-art biogeochemical modelling, and is well-suited for nested regional modelling from ocean basins down to estuaries.
This fork aims to expand support for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) research while adhering to community driven open-source practices.
Key technical information:#
Terrain-following S-coordinates (vertical) with parameterized stretching enhancing resolution near surface and bottom
staggered Arakawa-C grid (horizontal) supporting spherical or Cartesian curvilinear coordinates
Split-explicit time-stepping, separately advancing barotropic and baroclinic modes
Third order upstream advection of momentum and tracers
K-profile parameterization for vertical turbulence closure [Large et al., 1994], with optional alternative schemes
Support for non-hydrostatic modelling via an included library [Kanarska et al., 2007]
Support for biogeochemical modelling via MARBL [Long et al., 2021] or its predecessor, BEC [Moore et al., 2004]
Getting Started
Tutorials
References