Ocean Data Assimilation for Coupled Models

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project 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), and has already transitioned the atmospheric prediction system and surface ocean analysis components to operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630737

Entities

People

  • James A. Cummings
  • Patricia A. Phoebus

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheres
  • Boundaries
  • Central America
  • Configuration Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Environment
  • Flow Fields
  • Four Dimensional
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Quality Control
  • Surfaces
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers