PHILEX MSEAS Modeling Domains

PHILEX MSEAS Modeling Domains

Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06 Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06

Regional 2 27km 122×128×40 0.77 Archipelago 2 9km 185×168×40 1.54

Encompass both DRI Straits and QPE areas. Avoid undersea ridge out of Japan and rough area to south. Western boundary to encompass basin connecting Mindoro and Mindanao nests. East boundary in abyssal plain. North & South boundaries to provide buffers to subdomains.

Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06 Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06

Mindoro3 2 3km 185×174×40 1.59 Mindanao3 2 3km 299×102×40 1.51

West to Palawan to fully encompass Midoro strait. East to encompass Luzon-Samar passage. North to influence of CTD 1. South to encompass Panay-Negros passage. Avoid overlap with Mindanao3. East to lie in abyssal plain and encompass Kuroshio. West to cover drifters. North and South to buffer Surigao1 domain. Avoid overlap with Mindoro3

Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06 Domain Coord Res Size rel AWACS06

Mindoro1 2 1km 167×228×40 1.88 Surigao1 2 1km 161×204×40 1.62

Encompass main Mindoro CTD survey. Resolve Mindoro-Panay entrances. Closer to computational size of other domains. Fully contain Surigao strait. West to resolve interior entrance to strait + Leyte-Cebu passage. Avoid drop-off into Pacific.

Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06	Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06
Regional	2	27km	122×128×40	0.77	Archipelago	2	9km	185×168×40	1.54
Encompass both DRI Straits and QPE areas. Avoid undersea ridge out of Japan and rough area to south.					Western boundary to encompass basin connecting Mindoro and Mindanao nests. East boundary in abyssal plain. North & South boundaries to provide buffers to subdomains.

Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06	Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06
Mindoro3	2	3km	185×174×40	1.59	Mindanao3	2	3km	299×102×40	1.51
West to Palawan to fully encompass Midoro strait. East to encompass Luzon-Samar passage. North to influence of CTD 1. South to encompass Panay-Negros passage. Avoid overlap with Mindanao3.					East to lie in abyssal plain and encompass Kuroshio. West to cover drifters. North and South to buffer Surigao1 domain. Avoid overlap with Mindoro3

Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06	Domain	Coord	Res	Size	rel AWACS06
Mindoro1	2	1km	167×228×40	1.88	Surigao1	2	1km	161×204×40	1.62
Encompass main Mindoro CTD survey. Resolve Mindoro-Panay entrances. Closer to computational size of other domains.					Fully contain Surigao strait. West to resolve interior entrance to strait + Leyte-Cebu passage. Avoid drop-off into Pacific.