Assimilating Tomography Data into an Ocean Model.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to examine how assimilated acoustic tomography data constrains an open ocean quasi-geostrophic circulation model and improves model output. The primary scientific objective is to understand how line-integral measurements, such as tomographic measurements, improve the forecast skill of an ocean circulation model. In addition, we will quantify the improvement in the tomography array's spatial resolution and produce valuable qg-consistent ocean statistics for the Acoustic Mid-ocean Dynamics Experiment (AMODE) region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA327571

Entities

People

  • Bruce M Howe
  • James A. Mercer

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Tomography
  • Assimilation
  • Dynamics
  • Electronic Mail
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Ocean Acoustic Tomography
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Tomography
  • Travel Time
  • Universities

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers