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<blockquote><font size=+1>Welcome to the web page of release 1 of MITgcm, |
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a numerical model designed for the study of the atmosphere, ocean and climate.</font> |
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<p><font size=+1>MITgcm is freely available to all; we encourage you to |
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A broad span of example problem |
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circulation simulations of the ocean and atmosphere to high-resolution, small-scale |
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of the MITgcm code can be generated automatically using either the TAMC or TAF |
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automatic differentiation tools. These derivative forms can be used for dynamical |
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sensitivity studies and can also be used, together with appropriate optimisation and |
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data-assimilation. A seamless interface to the ECCO group optimisation |
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<p><font size=+1>Alistair Adcroft,</font> |
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<br><font size=+1>Jean-Michel Campin,</font> |
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<br><font size=+1>Chris Hill,</font> |
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<br><font size=+1>John Marshall</font> |
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