Visualizations of a High-Resolution Global-Regional
Nested, Ice-Sea-Wave Coupled Ocean Model System
Event Type
Poster
Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase
Visualization
TimeTuesday, November 14th8:30am -
5pm
LocationMile High Prefunction
DescriptionA multi-scale, global-regional nested ocean modeling
system based on the unstructured grid Finite Volume
Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) has been deployed on the
Tianhe-2 supercomputer providing 24/7 marine forecasting
since September 2016. The modeling system is part of the
Sun Yat-Sen University Community Integrated Model
(SYCIM) project for developing a new generation Earth
System Model to explore the physical mechanisms of
climate change. With a horizontal resolution up to ~17
m, this high-resolution modeling system can properly
resolve the complex dynamical interactions of estuary,
near shore coast, continental shelf, and deep ocean
basins. The submitted animation shows the modeled global
surface waves distribution pattern and propagation in
the world ocean basins and in the South China Sea.
Additionally, the variations of the global sea surface
temperature, Arctic and Antarctic sea ice thickness and
extension simulated by SYCIM is also presented. The
animation can not only be used to visualize the big data
for scientific research but also as a good example to
demonstrate dynamical variations of the ocean to
non-scientific communities. We hope this animation can
help to arouse public attention on some issues such as
global warming, polar sea ice melting, ocean
environment, and marine hazards.
