Air/Ocean Model and Prediction System Development

Abstract

The goal of this project is to develop a fully coupled mesoscale atmosphere-ocean prediction system that can be used over any given area of the world. This goal is to be accomplished by coupling a full-physics mesoscale ocean model to a mesoscale atmospheric forecast model; developing, testing, and evaluating software for the necessary supporting infrastructure; and by leveraging related programs to develop an ocean data assimilation capability. This prediction system will be the cornerstone for basic and applied research to study forecast problems for which coupling may be important, and it will also be transitioned to operations to address those situations for which coupling is found to make a significant positive impact on mesoscale forecasts of the atmosphere and/or ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA626977

Entities

People

  • Richard M. Hodur

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheres
  • Configuration Management
  • Couplings
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Infrastructure
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Simulations
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)