Model Settings

Depth - Depth of the modeled ocean.
This sets how deep in the water column the ocean the model will make its calculations. Most of the action will happen near the surface. You may want to increase or decrease the depth to better view the results.


Run Time - Length of model time the model will run.
This sets how long the model will run for in days. Some model setup will take longer to develop, and you might need to extend the model runtime to see what is happening. It is a tradeoff, however, because a longer "Run time" will mean you'll have to wait longer to get your results.


Timestep - Model timestep.
This sets the number of calculations the model makes for a given runtime. If it's too small, the model will take a lot longer to run. If it's too large, you will sacrifice accuracy.


Start Day - Day of the year for model start.
This sets the day of the year for the model to start on. There are different amounts of sunlight at different times of year.

Calendar day Day of year Calendar day Day of year Calendar day Day of year
January 1 1 May 1 121 September 1 244
February 1 32 June 1 152 October 1 274
March 1 60 July 1 182 November 1 305
April 1 91 August 1 213 December 1 335

Latitude - North latitude in degrees.
This sets the latitude for the model. We are running the model for the Arctic which is around 70° to 90°.

Map of the Arctic