A Real-Time Coastal Ocean Prediction Experiment

Abstract

A test of the rapid relocatability of NRL coastal ocean prediction systems was carried out during the Maritime Rapid Environmental Assessment 2004 (MREA04) Trial in the Portuguese coastal waters. The ocean circulation capability was first demonstrated in response to the oil spill from the tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A nested Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) assimilated satellite altimeter sea surface height anomalies, sea surface temperatures, and in situ CTD temperature and salinity profiles collected onboard the NATO Undersea Research Center's (NURC) R/V Alliance. The Distributed Integrated Ocean Prediction System (DIOPS) provided real-time predictions of nearshore waves, tides, currents, and surf conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA519983

Entities

People

  • Clark Rowley
  • D.-s. Ko
  • James D. Dykes
  • Paige Martin
  • R. Allard
  • R. Preller

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Pressure
  • Alliances
  • Altimeters
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Boundaries
  • Coastal Regions
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Salinity
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Solar Radiation
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surfaces
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space