Atmospheric Model
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The Advanced Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF4.1) (Skamarock et al., 2008)
is employed as the atmospheric component of FIO-AOW.
WRF is a non-hydrostatic atmospheric model with a wide selection of sub-grid scale parameterizations.
It has been widely used in forecasting and studying mesoscale processes including TCs(Tropical Cyclone).
Ocean Model
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The Princeton Ocean Model (POM)
is adopted as the ocean component of FIO-AOW
in this paper (Blumberg & Mellor, 1987)
POM is a three dimensional model
using the Arakawa C grid staggering in the horizontal and terrain-following coordinate in the vertical
Wave Model
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The 3rd generation wave model of MASNUM
was developed by Yuan et al. (1991, 1992).
The characteristic inlaid method was applied to integrating the wave energy spectrum balance equation
Coupler
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The C-Coupler2 is used to couple WRF, POM and MASNUM wave model
together into the FIO-AOW system.