Ocean Data Assimilation for Coupled Models

Abstract

The long-term goal of this and companion projects is to improve our ability to analyze and predict the upper ocean/lower atmosphere environment, using sophisticated techniques that can exploit data from all available sources. This ability is fundamental to meeting DOD s needs for real-time analysis and improved air/sea simulation and prediction on a variety of scales, including mesoscale to tactical scale support in littoral environments and on the battlefield. To meet these needs, the Naval Research Laboratory is developing the Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS(TM))1, and has already transitioned the atmospheric prediction system and ocean analysis components to operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA628445

Entities

People

  • James A. Cummings
  • Patricia A. Phoebus

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheres
  • Battlefields
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Configuration Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • High Latitudes
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers