| Q. |
How is model
salinity converted into psu unit? |
| A.
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Salinity unit in
OFES is the same as that in the original MOM3. Model salinity can be
converted into psu unit by following formulation.
Salinity[psu] = 1000*Salinity[model] + 35 |
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| Q.
|
Is a leap year
introduced? |
| A.
|
No. The number of
days in one
year is constant, 365 days. |
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| Q. |
Are mixed layer
depth and boundary layer depth values saved? |
| A.
|
We saved monthly
mean and daily snapshot of mixed layer depth and boundary layer depth
for the model year 41-50.
Please contact us for further information. |
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| Q. |
Which reference
should be used in the presentation/publication for these OFES outputs? |
| A.
|
An introductory paper of the OFES 50-year
spin-up integration was published in Journal of the Earth Simulator by
Masumoto et al. (2004).
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| Q. |
Is surface data,
such as sea surface temperature, saved? |
| A.
|
Data at the
first level of 2.5-m depth is model surface data. |
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