Operational Implementation Design for the Earth System Prediction Capability (ESPC): A First-Look

Abstract

A general outline of the ESPC coupled atmosphere/ocean/ice/wave/land prediction system is proposed for the Initial Operational Capability targeted for 2018. A description of how it will cycle at both FNMOC and NAVOCEANO is included, although the specifics of how the distributed job control will function are still to be determined as the system becomes more mature. A potential issue with regard to the transfer of model output between the two centers has been identified and must be addressed in the upcoming years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2014
Accession Number
ADA596751

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Wallcraft
  • Benjamin C. Ruston
  • Edward Joseph Metzger
  • James D. Dykes
  • Lucy F. Smedstad
  • Sue Chen
  • Timothy R. Whitcomb
  • Zhijian Chen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Grids
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Operating Systems
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

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