Benchmarking ocean circulation models on massively parallel computers

General circulation models are becoming the premier theoretical tools for studying the complex structure of the global climate. GEONET was envisioned as exercising the resources developed for the nuclear weapons program to address environmental problems. The similarity of circulation models to weapons codes made them an attractive field for them to develop expertise. The author hoped to become an active player in mainline climate research through computer simulation. This is the final report of a three-year, Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The intention of this research was to establish the Laboratory in mainstream climate research in conjunction with the GEONET project