The ROMS IAS Data Assimilation and Prediction System: Quantifying Uncertainty

Abstract

The long-term scientific goals of this research project are: 1. To develop a state-of-the-art ocean 4-dimensional variational (4D-Var) data assimilation and ocean forecasting system for the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS); 2. To develop a state-of-the-art suite of post-processing and diagnostic tools in support of ROMS 4D-Var; 3. To gain the necessary experience using the ROMS 4D-Var systems in complex circulation environments; 4. To train the next generation of users of the ROMS 4D-Var system. The main objectives of this project are: (i) to assess the impact of observations on ocean state estimates and the ensuing forecasts; (ii) to quantify the expected errors in 4D-Var ocean circulation estimates; and (iii) to develop multimodel ensemble and superensemble methods for ocean models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA542792

Entities

People

  • Andrew M. Moore
  • Brian A Powell

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • California
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Covariance
  • Data Sets
  • Deep Water
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Sensitivity
  • Transport Ships
  • Uncertainty
  • Water Masses
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers