1/32° global ocean modeling and prediction

Author

Shriver, J.F. ; Hurlburt, H.E. ; Wallcraft, A.J. ; Rhodes, R.C. ; Smedstad, O.M.

Author_Institution

Naval Res. Lab., Stennis Space Center, MS, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

9-13 June 2003

Firstpage

293

Lastpage

298

Abstract

This DoD HPC challenge project is a crucial component of an effort to develop a data-assimilative 1/32° global ocean nowcast/forecast system, which includes the associated basic research and exploratory development. The need for 1/32° resolution (∼3.5 km at midlatitudes) has been demonstrated through extensive research, including essential contributions from our FY97 and FY98-00 DoD HPC Challenge projects. The ocean model, after 30 years of climatological spinup, was run interannually spanning the period 1979-present. Data assimilation experiments are currently underway. Transition of this system to operational use at the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) is planned.

Keywords

climatology; geophysics computing; oceanography; weather forecasting; DoD HPC challenge project; climatological spinup; data assimilation experiment; global ocean forecast system; global ocean modeling; global ocean nowcast system; global ocean prediction; Data assimilation; Laboratories; Marine vehicles; Ocean temperature; Predictive models; Real time systems; Satellites; Sea surface; Statistics; Surface contamination;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

User Group Conference, 2003. Proceedings

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1953-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DODUGC.2003.1253406

Filename

1253406