Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (AOMIP) Database

The Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (AOMIP) is an international effort comparing different numerical models of the Arctic Ocean under realistic forcing.Goals are to examine how the different models simulate Arctic ice/ocean variability on seasonal through multidecadal timescales. Understanding how different physical assumptions and numerical methods affect model results helps us understand the roles of actual processes in the Arctic and helps build a confident basis for modeling the Arctic. Comparing model results with observations, AOMIP seeks to identify and to correct systematic errors among present models, suggesting improvements for Arctic components of global models.