Dynamic Simulations of Realistic Upper-Ocean Flow Processes to Support Measurement and Data Analysis

Abstract

We propose to use numerical simulation to study the coupling dynamics in the upper ocean boundary layer (OBL) with a focus on Langmu"ir cells, waves, and currents. A main goal of our study is to support the measurement in the DRI and to help the data analysis. Syne"rgistic collaboration between our simulation and the eld observation in the DRI has been planned. We will perform comparison and cr"oss-validation between simulation and measurement. Based on our simulations, we will provide guidance for the design of eld observa""tion systems and the deployment of instruments, help the analysis of measurement data by testing hypotheses and investigating the un""derlying mechanism, use simulation to ll in the gaps in eld data, and use data assimilation to help the synthesis of measurement d"ata obtained from different sources.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2017
Source ID
N000141712860

Entities

People

  • Lian Shen

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • Regents of the University of Minnesota
  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers