Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model Output

This archive has three distinct Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (MICOM) outputs. The output grids are for isopycnal layers, at one-twelfth degree spatial and three-day temporal resolution. Water temperature, salinity, and velocity components are the primary output variables. The model domain is the Atlantic Ocean from 65-70N to 28S latitude and in two cases includes the Mediterranean Sea. The three cases are briefly outlined below and differ primarily in the atmospheric forcing that is used.

   * MICOM.ICOADS
      * International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) mean wind forcing
      * Domain: 28S to 65N, 98W to 17E
      * 16 isopycnal layers
      * Six years of data

   * MICOM.ECMWF
      * ECMWF mean wind forcing
      * Domain 28S to 70N, 98W to 36E, includes the Mediterranean Sea
      * 20 isopycnal layers
      * Three years of data

   * MICOM.DAILY
      * ECMWF 6-hourly forcing (wind, surface radiation, air temperature and humidity)
      * Domain 28S to 70N, 98W to 36E, includes the Mediterranean Sea
      * 20 isopycnal layers
      * 1979-1986

Details about the model forcing, mixing parameterization, bottom topography, computational requirements, and browse graphics are available at the MICOM website [http://oceanmodeling.rsmas.miami.edu]

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1979
    End:  1986

Keywords

Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 1979
Temporal Range End 1986
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 70
Bounding Box South Lat -28
Bounding Box West Long -98
Bounding Box East Long 36
Spatial Representation grid
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links

Related Resource #1 : Numerical Ocean Modeling at RSMAS
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format Binary
Standardized Resource Format Binary
Asset Size 971136 MB
Legal Constraints

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Access Constraints None
Software Implementation Language N/A

Resource Support Name Thomas Cram
Resource Support Email tcram@ucar.edu
Resource Support Organization NSF NCAR - Geoscience Data Exchange
Distributor NSF NCAR Geoscience Data Exchange
Metadata Contact Name N/A
Metadata Contact Email datahelp@ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization NSF NCAR Geoscience Data Exchange

Author Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 2000-05-05
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/BXY0-R122
Alternate Identifier d287001
Resource Version N/A
Topic Category oceans
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-03T00:16:57Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d287001
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. (2000). Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model Output. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://doi.org/10.5065/BXY0-R122. Accessed 08 October 2025.

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