We have started a new research project using STOC-LT [1], a simulation model developed by the Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI).
Our goal is to conduct high-resolution simulations of Tokyo Bay, although we are currently learning how to use the model together with our students.
STOC-LT can simulate not only water flow but also water quality and ecological processes. It can even simulate fish!
It is a truly impressive simulation model!
[1] Yoji Tanaka and Kojiro Suzuki (2010), “Development of Non-Hydrostatic Numerical Model for Stratified Flow and Upwelling in Estuary and Coastal Areas,” Report of the Port and Airport Research Institute, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 3–25. (in Japanese)