Effect of Atmosphere, Surface, and Ocean Parameterizations on Ocean Model Performance

Abstract

The goal of this project is to quantify the effect of atmospheric forcing on a mesoscale ocean model. This goal is to be accomplished by first generating atmospheric forcing fields for extended periods and applying these to an ocean model, and then applying modified atmospheric forcing fields to the ocean model on subsequent runs. The atmospheric forcing fields will be modified in a variety of ways, to include different grid spacings and different/modified surface and boundary layer parameterizations. The objectives of this project are to (a) provide high-resolution atmospheric modeling support for ocean modeling, and (b) test the effect of the grid spacing of atmospheric models and new atmospheric surface and boundary layer formulations on ocean forecasts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA630655

Entities

People

  • Richard M. Hodur

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheres
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Couplings
  • Electronic Mail
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Layers
  • Military Research
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • United States
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Space