1/32 DEGREE Global Ocean Modeling and Prediction

Abstract

This DoD HPC Challenge project is a crucial component of an effort to develop a data-assimilative 1/320 global ocean nowcast/forecast system, which includes the associated basic research and exploratory development. The need for 1/320 resolution (-3.5 km at mid-latitudes) has been demonstrated through extensive research, including essential contributions from our FY97 and FY98/00 DoD HPC Challenge projects. The ocean model, after 30 years of climatological spinup, was run interannually spanning the period 1979-present Data assimilation experiments are currently underway. Transition of this system to operational use at the Naval Oceanographic Office (NA VO) is planned for later in 2003.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420230

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Wallcraft
  • Harley E. Hurlburt
  • Jay F. Shriver
  • Ole Martin Smedstad
  • Robert C. Rhodes

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assimilation
  • Computers
  • Gulf Stream
  • High Performance Computing
  • High Resolution
  • Latitude
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Surface Temperature
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development