For information about the Chesapeake Interactive Modeling Project (CHIMP) please visit:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jaustin/CHIMP.html
It uses ROMS as a didactic GUI to teach the basic circulation in the Chesapeake Bay. It can used for formal education (K12, undergraduate, graduate) , informal education (science museums), and resource managers. The user control the forcing (wind stress and freshwater flux) and the circulation solution is displayed graphycally.
CHIMP
slight clarification
The CHIMP is meant only as a proof-of-concept of a real-time, interactive modeling tool based around a research-grade model core. We are currently looking for funds to do this "right"- it's current form is a bit rough. Still, I encourage people to download the executable and have a look.
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