# ANCOMS **URL:** https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/ancoms/223.md [Latest](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/tags.md) --- ## [About the ANCOMS category](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/about-the-ancoms-category/4289)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2025 01:33 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/about-the-ancoms-category/4289 "2025-03-11T01:33:52Z")
Regional and Coastal ocean modelling Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establish category guidelines or rules: Why should people use this category? What is it for? How exactly is this di… --- ## [Regional MOM6 support group](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/regional-mom6-support-group/5297)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 01:27 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/regional-mom6-support-group/5297 "2026-10-12T01:27:50Z")
There are a few people developing their own regional MOM6 configurations and we (@mmr0 and I) thought it would be nice for us all to keep in regular contact for mutual support and advice (see below for details). If you a… --- ## [ACCESS-ROM3 setup instructions](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-rom3-setup-instructions/4107)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2025 11:00 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-rom3-setup-instructions/4107 "2025-06-12T11:00:21Z")
NOTE that these instructions have been superseded with updates to the regional-mom6 package. For new users looking to setup their own regional mom6 domain, we suggest checking out this release here Introduction These … --- ## [Setting build options for OM3](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/setting-build-options-for-om3/4495)
**Author:** [@Paul.Gregory](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Paul.Gregory)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2025 03:27 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/setting-build-options-for-om3/4495 "2025-08-04T03:27:08Z")
Hello. NCI have gotten back to me with the tools they use for MPI debugging. See here Some I want to build a MOM6 executable with debugging so I can find out why it fails for this particular case (but runs successful… --- ## [October 13-17 Regional ocean modeling with MOM6 in the CESM framework](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/october-13-17-regional-ocean-modeling-with-mom6-in-the-cesm-framework/4743)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2025 01:28 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/october-13-17-regional-ocean-modeling-with-mom6-in-the-cesm-framework/4743 "2025-07-30T01:28:50Z")
Please join us for a workshop on Regional ocean modeling with MOM6 in the CESM framework October 13-17, 2025 NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, Boulder CO This is our first workshop to showcase capabilities, train new users and devel… --- ## [National Scale Coastal COMPAS configurations](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/national-scale-coastal-compas-configurations/4548)
**Author:** [@Emlyn](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Emlyn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2025 01:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/national-scale-coastal-compas-configurations/4548 "2025-07-30T01:13:12Z")
Hi All, Following up on from @helen’s recent email, I wanted to open up a conversation around how we might align modelling strategies at a national coastal scale with the proposed development of Coastal Modelling Common… --- ## [Xp65 conda/analysis3 environment + regional\_mom6 versioning](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/xp65-conda-analysis3-environment-regional-mom6-versioning/4452)
**Author:** [@mmr0](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/mmr0)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2025 04:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/xp65-conda-analysis3-environment-regional-mom6-versioning/4452 "2025-07-29T04:13:09Z")
Hey all, I’m trying to run the regional mom6 package after a break. Using this notebook based off the regional\_mom6 demo. It’s failing on the bathymetry creation step with error message ValueError: chunks must have the … --- ## [Update\_buffer\_pos .NE. unpack\_buffer\_pos](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/update-buffer-pos-ne-unpack-buffer-pos/4608)
**Author:** [@Lizzie](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Lizzie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2025 00:05 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/update-buffer-pos-ne-unpack-buffer-pos/4608 "2025-07-15T00:05:05Z")
Hi Charles I think it was my fault for using some data the wrong resolution! But I am now getting an error once I actually try and run the model with initial conditions and boundary forcing generated using regional mom… --- ## [Issues with regional MOM6 when using 1-degree resolution ocean forcing data](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/issues-with-regional-mom6-when-using-1-degree-resolution-ocean-forcing-data/4565)
**Author:** [@Lizzie](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Lizzie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2025 02:28 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/issues-with-regional-mom6-when-using-1-degree-resolution-ocean-forcing-data/4565 "2025-06-14T02:28:52Z")
I’ve been trying to generate forcing data using 1° monthly ACCESS-OM2 output, whereas the examples I’ve seen use 0.1° daily data. I’ve run into two issues so far: I use the monthly data to create access\_om2\_input, and … --- ## [ESMF mesh and MOM6 domain masks are inconsistent](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/esmf-mesh-and-mom6-domain-masks-are-inconsistent/4380)
**Author:** [@Paul.Gregory](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Paul.Gregory)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2025 23:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/esmf-mesh-and-mom6-domain-masks-are-inconsistent/4380 "2025-06-05T23:55:17Z")
Ok now I have progress. The job runs for about a minute. Things begin to happen, but it still fails. The error from access-om3.err is FATAL from PE 82: ERROR: ESMF mesh and MOM6 domain masks are inconsistent! - MOM… --- ## [Welcome to ANCOMS and regional + coastal ocean modelling](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/welcome-to-ancoms-and-regional-coastal-ocean-modelling/4369)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2025 06:16 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/welcome-to-ancoms-and-regional-coastal-ocean-modelling/4369 "2025-04-02T06:16:00Z")
Welcome to the ANCOMS and regional + coastal ocean modelling section of the forum. This is a space for discussions surrounding all regional and coastal ocean modelling work. This is intended to be inclusive of a wide ra… --- ## [Mismatched quote in the parameter file line](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/mismatched-quote-in-the-parameter-file-line/4359)
**Author:** [@Lizzie](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Lizzie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2025 23:59 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/mismatched-quote-in-the-parameter-file-line/4359 "2025-03-30T23:59:30Z")
I was also getting the error Fixx\_rofi is not a StandardName in the NUOPC\_FieldDictionary! so I tried your suggestion of changing to modules: use: - /g/data/vk83/modules load: - access-om3/2025.01.0 - nco/5.0.5 … --- ## [Error outputting to non existent CICE file](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-outputting-to-non-existent-cice-file/4292)
**Author:** [@helen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/helen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2025 01:06 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-outputting-to-non-existent-cice-file/4292 "2025-03-12T01:06:10Z")
This is splitting a discussion off from this thread When running in mom-only mode, @Paul.Gregory and a few other’s are getting this error: replys to this are: Regarding the CICE error, I suspect the Payu configura…