Validation Test Report for the 1/16 Degree East Asian Seas Navy Coastal Ocean Model Nowcast/Forecast System
Abstract
The East Asian Seas (EAS) model is a regional application of the Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC). The EAS model domain includes the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Japan/East Sea. This model was developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) as part of a forecast system to predict ocean currents, temperature, salinity, and elevation for the WESTPAC region. This forecast system addresses the Navy requirements for Littoral Salinity Prediction (METOC 9902), Numerical Modeling (METOC 9801), High Resolution Surface and Subsurface Currents (METOC 9308), and Air-Sea Drift Prediction (METOC 9115). The EAS model is scheduled for transition into operations at the Naval Oceanographic Office in 2006. This validation test report will describe the EAS forecast system and discuss the evaluation of this system performed by NRL including comparison to observations as well as other Navy operational forecast systems in the WESTPAC region. Other detailed descriptions of the EAS forecast system are available from the EAS Software Design Description (SSD), Software Requirements Specification (SRS), Software Test Description (STD), and User's Manual (UM).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 27, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA456527
Entities
People
- Paul J. Martin
- Ruth Preller
- Shelley Riedlinger
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory