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OpenDrift is a software for modeling the trajectories and fate of particles (Lagrangian Elements) drifting in the ocean, or even in the atmosphere.

OpenDrift is open source, and is programmed in Python. As the software is very generic, it is more a "framework" than a "trajectory model" in the traditional sense. Trajectory models for specific purposes (e.g. oil drift, search and rescue, larvae drift etc) may reuse all common functionality from the core model, and need only implement a Python Class describing the purpose-specific processes (physics/biology etc).

OpenDrift is under development at MET Norway in cooperation with Institute of Marine Research. Please contact knutfd@met.no for any questions.

Download and installation OpenDrift can be downloaded with the command: git clone

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