Quoted from: http://ches.communitymodeling.org/models/ChesROMS/index.php
ChesROMS is a community ocean modeling system for the Chesapeake Bay region being developed by scientists in NOAA, University of Maryland, CRC (Chesapeake Research Consortium) and MD DNR (Maryland Department of Natural Resources) supported by the NOAA MERHAB program. The model is built based on the Rutgers Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS, http://www.myroms.org/) with significant adaptations for the Chesapeake Bay.
The model is developed to provide a community modeling system for nowcast and forecast of 3D hydrodynamic circulation, temperature and salinity, sediment transport, biogeochemical and ecosystem states with applications to ecosystem and human health in the bay. Model validation is based on bay wide satellite remote sensing, real-time in situ measurements and historical data provided by Chesapeake Bay Program.
Forecasts based on ChesROMS from the Chesapeake Bay Forecasting System developed by ESSIC. ESSIC forecasts include Salinity, Water Temperature, Sea Nettles, Cholora Vibreo, SFC Currents and Algal Blooms.
ChesROMS forecasts are also avialble for Sea Nettles, Harmful Algal Blooms and Water Quality from the NOAA Chesaepake Bay Office (NCBO) website. The map below shows the current Sea Nettle forecast. Use the links to get to other NCBO forecasts.
Wen Long has created various video walkthroughs to guide you through the process of installing the ChesROMS model. These can be found at the links below:
The Installation of ChesROMS 1.1
by Wen Long
Note: If your media player does not properly play the movie, the VLC movie player is the recommended alternative. VLC Media player is available for free for Windows, Linux, and Mac at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/