Long and Short-Term Simulations of Seto Inland Sea by Coupled Ocean-Wave Model

Abstract

Seto Inland Sea is the largest semi-enclosed sea in Japan. The operational numerical hindcasts have been conducted by Fishery Research Agency since 2006 by POM oriented FRA-JCOPE model. Since the development of POM, the numerical model and scheme of ocean models have been developed in the last decade. Specially the modeling in strong mixing condition has been improved. This study applied ROMS both annual ocean climate hindcasts and short-term impact due to typhoon in the Seto Inland Sea. The numerical results are compared with ROMS and FRA-POM model and the difference of results is discussed in detail.