A Fully Integrated Coupled and Nested Prediction System
Abstract
The main objective of the research effort is to perform research for implementation, evaluation, and application of ocean forecasting systems in support of naval applications. The proposed research identifies the following areas of greatest interest: a) Basic understanding of physical processes at the air-sea interface; especially associated with the role of surface waves in air-sea fluxes and other phenomenon in the development of a fully-integrated coupled system; b) Developing data assimilation schemes to exploit new instruments and observation and capturing the coupling dynamics over ranges of spatial and temporal scales; c) Evaluation and analysis of new and alternative measurements and their impact on data assimilation and forecasts; d) Assessment and understanding of uncertainties in ocean prediction with the with the development of real-time ensemble-based operational systems; e.) Understanding the role of coastal dynamics in the global circulation with the implementation of a nesting procedure from regional to coastal littoral areas; and f) Evaluating the forecast skill of the coupled global and regional systems with model-data comparison.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 18, 2016
- Source ID
- N00173161G901
Entities
People
- George Loup
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory
- United States Navy
- University of New Orleans