Detailed model description

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Overview of the model changes

Model version

Implement. date in S2S

Time range

Resolution

Ens. Size

Frequency

Re-forecasts

Rfc period

Rfc frequency

Rfc size

Ocean resolutionActive Sea IceRemarks
GloSea602/02/2021d 0-60N216 L854dailyon the fly1993-20164/month70.25° L75yes
GloSea5-GC2-LI03/04/2019d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4dailyon the fly1993-2016

4/month

(always on the 1st, 9th, 17th and 25th)

70.25° L75yesreforecasts changed to the new model version since 09/04/2019
GloSea501/09/2018d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4dailyon the fly1993-2016

4/month

(always on the 1st, 9th, 17th and 25th)

70.25° L75yes
GloSea525/03/2017d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4dailyon the fly1993-2015

4/month

(always on the 1st, 9th, 17th and 25th)

70.25° L75yes
GloSea517/04/2016d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4dailyon the fly1993-2015

4/month

(always on the 1st, 9th, 17th and 25th)

30.25° L75yes
GloSea501/01/2016d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4dailyon the fly1996-2009

4/month

(always on the 1st, 9th, 17th and 25th)

30.25° L75yeson the fly reforecasts added since 01/01/2016
GloSea501/12/2015d 0-60

N216 L85

0.83° x 0.56° (approx 60km in mid-latitudes)

4daily



0.25° L75yes

Description of the main changes

GloSea6

  • 02-02-2021: GloSea6 forecasts and hindcasts replace the GloSea5 system

GloSea5

Changes:

  • 03-04-2019: Change of the model version to GloSea5-GC2-LI (applies also to reforecasts from the run on 09-04-2019)
  • 01-09-2018: The reforecasts have been extended with 1 more hindcast year 2016
  • 25-03-2017: The number of reforecasts has been increased to 7
  • 17-04-2016: The reforecasts have been extended with 9 more hindcast years (1993-1995, 2010 to 2015)