A Roadmap for Unified Ocean Modeling and Forecasting system for INCOIS

Abstract

INCOIS, being the nodal organization to provide operational oceanographic services, is actively involved in the numerical modeling of ocean circulation, waves, tsunami and storm-surge as well as regional coupled ocean-atmosphere models for the prediction of track and intensity of tropical cyclones. In order to optimise the models used in INCOIS for these activities and to make a seamless prediction system from global to regional domains, it was decided to have a revisit on the ocean modeling efforts of INCOIS. Outcome of this review as well as a proposal to develop a seamless prediction system is documented in this report. It is envisaged that this document will be used as a guideline for the future ocean modeling efforts in INCOI