1.The FVCOM
hindcast field provides an accurate simulation of water currents and
temperature. The inaccurate simulation of salinity is mainly caused by
underestimation of river discharge; this has been improved by the adjustment of
river output through the linear regression approach.
2. The products of the US
GLOBEC physical modeling projects have been converted to build the Northeast
Coastal Ocean Forecast System (NECOFS). NECOFS is now in operation 24/7 for
forecast application.
3. The FVCOM has been
extended to cover the Arctic Ocean in preparation for Pan-Regional GLOBEC
projects.
4. Recent developments of
FVCOM provide us an opportunity to examine detailed non-hydrostatic dynamics in
the Gulf of Maine.