Experience from the NATO Exercise STRONG RESOLVE 2002
Abstract
For the NATO exercise STRONG RESOLVE 2002, FFI established a Rapid Environmental Assessment Support Centre (REA-SC) in collaboration with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (met.no), primarily to provide detailed ocean analyses and forecasts to the meteorology/oceanography cell at NATO's Joint Headquarters North in Stavanger, Norway. Forecast and analysis products were based on outputs from ocean circulation models, ocean spectral wave models and from satellite images, and were primarily aimed at supporting the anti-submarine warfare component of the exercise. Products included profiles and sections of sound speed, as well as detailed maps of ocean circulation features indicating the presence of fronts and eddies that can be expected to influence acoustic propagation in the ocean. Some of the key issues facing the oceanographer/analyst are: For the NATO exercise STRONG RESOLVE 2002, FFI established a Rapid Environmental Assessment Support Centre (REA-SC) in collaboration with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (met.no), primarily to provide detailed ocean analyses and forecasts to the meteorology/oceanography cell at NATO s Joint Headquarters North in Stavanger, Norway. Forecast and analysis products were based on outputs from ocean circulation models, ocean spectral wave models and from satellite images, and were primarily aimed at supporting the anti-submarine warfare component of the exercise. Products included profiles and sections of sound speed, as well as detailed maps of ocean circulation features indicating the presence of fronts and eddies that can be expected to influence acoustic propagation in the ocean.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA428051
Entities
People
- Pal Bjerke
- Richard Olsen
Organizations
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment