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Primary
Comparisons:
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Five
model simulations compared to Levitus climatology
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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
primary comparisons evaluate the primary vertical mixing schemes
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plus
the consequences of selecting theta-S advection (where T is not
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conserved)
instead of T-S advection
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Other
Comparisons:
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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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