History of the model changes
(follow the model version links below for more details)
Ocean parameters
The 9 new ocean parameters from ECCC coupled model have been added to S2S archive for both real-time and on-the-fly reforecast runs since onwards.
GEPS 6
- operational from
- coupled to ocean model NEMO 3.6 at 0.25° horizontal resolution and 50 vertical levels
- ECCC ocean analysis initialisation
- no ocean initial perturbation
- coupling frequency 15 minutes
GEPS 5
- operational from
- Yin-Yang grid
- increased the horizontal resolution from 50 to 39 km and the vertical one from 40 to 45 levels
- 20 years hindcast period changed from 1995-2014 to 1998 to 2017 from
GEPS 4
- operational from
Overview of the model changes
Model version | Implementation date in S2S | Time range | Resolution | Ens. Size | Frequency | Re-forecasts | Rfc period | Rfc frequency | Rfc size | Ocean resolution | Active Sea Ice |
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GEPS 6 | 04/07/2019 | d 0-32 | Yin-Yang grid at 0.35° uniform resolution (~39 km) / L45 | 20+1 | weekly (Thu) | on the fly | 1998-2017 | weekly (Thu) | 3+1 | 0.25 dg/ L50 | yes |
GEPS 5 | 20/09/2018 | d 0-32 | Yin-Yang grid at 0.35° uniform resolution (~39 km) / L45 | 20+1 | weekly (Thu) | on the fly | 1998-2017 | weekly (Thu) | 3+1 | N/A | N/A |
GEPS 4 | 07/01/2016 | d 0-32 | 0.45x0.45 L40 | 20+1 | weekly (Thu) | on the fly | 1995-2014 | weekly (Thu) | 3+1 | N/A | N/A |