Data Assimilation in Ocean Prediction

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to develop computationally efficient and optimal techniques for the direct assimilation of satellite altimetry data into the global and mesoscale ocean circulation models in order to accurately reconstruct the ocean circulation fields thereby improving the capability of ocean nowcast and forecast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630869

Entities

People

  • Jose M. Moura

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Altimetry
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Boundaries
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Grids
  • Image Processing
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Signal Processing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Space