Cookbook

In the cookbook, you can find hints and tips for working with PyFVCOM2.

The examples are grouped by the type of workflow they support:

• creating boundary and nesting files;

• creating restart files;

• preparing and analysing tidal inputs; and

• preparing model data and configuring numerical experiments.

Boundary and nesting files

These examples show how to create FVCOM nesting files from external model data, and how to apply tidal corrections to nesting forcing.

• Tidal Prediction and Tide-Adjusted Nest Forcing
• Part 1 — Standalone Tide Prediction
• Part 2 — Tide-Adjusted Nest Forcing
• FVCOM Nest Forcing File Generation Tutorial
• Creating an FVCOM nest forcing file from native NEMO output

Restart files

These examples demonstrate how to build FVCOM restart files from CMEMS and NEMO output, including the optional FVCOM-ERSEM workflow.

• Creating an FVCOM Restart File Using CMEMS Data
• FVCOM restart from native NEMO AMM7 output

Tidal inputs and analysis

These examples cover tidal harmonic analysis, interpolation of tidal constituents, tide-only input files, and comparison of TPXO products.

• Creating Inputs for a Tide-Only FVCOM Simulation
• Reading and Interpolating TPXO Tidal Harmonics
• Comparing TPXO Atlas (High Resolution) vs TPXO Coarse Tidal Harmonics
• Tidal Harmonic Analysis of FVCOM Model Output
• Tidal Harmonic Analysis of Tide Gauge Data

Model data and experiment setup

These examples cover interpolation of FVCOM data, bathymetry preparation, and application of a model spin-up ramp.

• Interpolating FVCOM Data onto a Regular Grid
• Visualising the Nest Forcing Ramp
• Bathymetry Smoothing