The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM) v.1.4: formulation of an ocean general circulation model
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2704-5394, Danilov, Sergey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-182X, Sidorenko, Dmitry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-6068, Timmermann, Ralph, Wekerle, Claudia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-0950, Wang, Xuezhu, Jung, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2651-1293 and Schröter, Jens ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-5798
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The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM) is the first global ocean general circulation model based on unstructured-mesh methods that has been developed for the purpose of climate research. The advantage of unstructured-mesh models is their flexible multi-resolution modelling functionality. In this study, an overview of the main features of FESOM will be given; based on sensitivity experiments a number of specific parameter choices will be explained; and directions of future developments will be outlined. It is argued that FESOM is sufficiently mature to explore the benefits of multi-resolution climate modelling and that its applications will provide information useful for the advancement of climate modelling on unstructured meshes.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2704-5394, Danilov, Sergey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-182X, Sidorenko, Dmitry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-6068, Timmermann, Ralph, Wekerle, Claudia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-0950, Wang, Xuezhu, Jung, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2651-1293 and Schröter, Jens ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-5798
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