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    Primary
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    Five
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    HYCOM
    KPP 
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    HYCOM
    KPP (theta-S) 
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    HYCOM
    K-T Implicit 
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    HYCOM
    K-T MICOM Mode 
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    HYCOM
    K-T Explicit 
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    The
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    plus
    the consequences of selecting theta-S advection (where T is not 
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    Other
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    HYCOM
    K-T MICOM mode vs. MICOM 2.8 
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    Demonstrates
    expected strong similarity between the models 
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    HYCOM
    K-T 1 vs. HYCOM K-T 2 
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    Compare
    performance of the two hybrid K-T mixed layer models 
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    HYCOM
    KPP (Rlx. BC) vs. Levitus Climatology 
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    Compare
    most realistic simulation to observations 
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