Interdisciplinary Modeling and Dynamics of Archipelago Straits
Abstract
The general focus of this work is to explore, better understand, model and predict the interactive dynamics and variability of sub-mesoscale and mesoscale features and processes in the Philippine Straits region and their impacts on local ecosystems through i. physical-biogeochemical-acoustical data assimilation of novel multidisciplinary observations ii. adaptive, multi-scale physical and biogeochemical modeling iii. process, sensitivity studies based on a hierarchy of simplified simulations and focused modeling. The specific objectives are to: - utilize and develop the Error Subspace Statistical Estimation (ESSE) system for interdisciplinary data assimilation and uncertainty estimation with the physical Primitive-Equation (PE) and generalized biogeochemical model of the Multidisciplinary Simulation, Estimation, and Assimilation Systems (MSEAS) group - study, describe and model the variability and dynamics of flow separations and associated eddies and filaments, of water mass evolutions and pathways, and of locally trapped waves - develop and implement schemes for parameter estimation and selection of model structures and parameterizations, and for high-resolution nested domains towards non-hydrostatic modeling
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA534097
Entities
People
- Pierre F. J. Lermusiaux
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology