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GOTM has been validated by comparing its results with (1) various analytical solutions and (2) observations related to different oceanic regimes. The various experiments can be dowloaded hereafter:


Station Place Position Depth Time Period
Idealised test cases version 2.4.*
Umlauf-Burchard [.nc] Surface wave breaking after Umlauf & Burchard. 10 m 5 d
Kato-Philipps [.nc] Mixed layer deepening under constant buoyancy flux. 50 m 30 h
Couette [.nc] Steady-state channel flow driven by surface stress. 10 m 12 h
Channel [.nc] Steady-state channel flow forced by external pressure gradient only. 10 m 12 h
Convection [.nc] Penetration of a mixed layer into stratified flow due to negative surface heat flux. 40 m 3 d
Estuary [.nc] Estuarine circulation forced by internal and external pressure gradients. 15 m 10 d
Rouse [.nc] Sediment-laden steady-state channel flow for reproducing the Rouse profile. 10 m 2 d
Craig-Banner [.nc] Surface wave breaking after Craig & Banner. 50 m 5 d
Vertical advection [.nc] Demonstration of external specified movement of pycnocline. 100 m 5 d
Seagrass [.nc] Idealised seagrass dynamics under long swell waves. 4.2 m 150 s
Open/Coastal Ocean
Liverpool Bay [.nc] Tidal straining in Liverpool Bay (UK) 53.47 N, 3.65 W 32m 05.07.1999
06.07.1999 (33h)
Provess [.nc] Mixing in Northern North Sea 59.33 N, 1.28 E 110m 07.10.1998
27.10.1998 (20d)
Flex [.nc] North Sea (Fladenground) 58.55N-0.32E 145m 06.04.1976
10.06.1976 (74d)
Irish Sea [.nc] Irish Sea 53.49N-5.27W 90m 07.07.1993
08.07.1993 (1d)
Estuarine studies
Knebel Vig [.nc] Fjord (Denmark) 56.1N-10.27E 11m 11.09.1997
13.09.1997 (2d)
Ooster Schelde [.nc] Zeeland (Netherlands) 51.33N-3.54E 12m 25.06.1996
28.06.1996 (3d)
Ocean Weather Stations
OWS November [.nc] Pacific Subtropical 30N-140W >250m 09.02.1960
31.12.1970 (10y)
OWS Papa [.nc] Pacific North 50.N-145W. >250m 01.01.1959
31.12.1981 (22y)
Lakes
Lago Maggiore [.nc] Convective mixing in Lago Maggiore (Italy) 45.82 N, 8.6 E 42m 18.12.1995
21.12.1995 (3d)