Automation of Ocean Model Performance Metrics

Abstract

A system to rapidly and automatically assess the performance of numerical ocean modeling systems was developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). This includes the calculation of quantitative, objective metrics of the accuracy of ocean forecasts. The authors will present the results from this system, including metrics of surface and subsurface analysis and forecast fields. This work supports the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), which provides oceanographic products in response to requests for environmental support for Navy operations. The development of a comprehensive automated system that provides model performance information is expected to increase the consistency of results, reduce errors, and reduce the time required to generate oceanographic products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2010
Accession Number
ADA513178

Entities

People

  • James D. Dykes
  • Jay F. Shriver
  • Sean Ziegeler

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Automation
  • Consistency
  • Control Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Errors
  • High Performance Computing
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Storm Surges
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design