Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics and Predictability of MJO's

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to develop a coupled ocean-atmosphere model that has significant and quantified skill in predicting the evolution of Madden-Julian Oscillations (MJO s), which is highly relevant to ONR long-term objectives. This requires developing a better understanding of the sensitivities of the atmospheric circulation associated with MJO s to small-scale SST anomalies, regional-scale SST anomalies, the diurnal cycle, surface waves, upper-ocean mixing, and various other aspects of ocean-atmosphere feedbacks. The objectives and immediate scientific goals of the proposed research are: 1. Develop and test the Scripps Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Regional (SCOAR) model for MJO predictability and feedback process studies; 2. Develop and test a WRF-ROMS regional coupled model (SCOAR2) for MJO predictability and feedback process studies; 3. Test the NCAR CCSM coupled model for MJO predictability and in feedback process studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA574079

Entities

People

  • Hyodae Seo

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arabian Sea
  • Atmospheres
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Enthalpy
  • Frequency
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Indian Ocean
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Latent Heat
  • Phase Transformations
  • Task Forces

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal Oceanography