Global HYCOM and Advanced Data Assimilation

The long-term goal is to use a HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) with data assimilation in an eddy-resolving, fully global ocean prediction system with transition to the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at .08 equatorial resolution in 2006 and with .04 resolution by the end of the decade....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hurlburt, Harley E, Rhodes, Robert C, Jacobs, Gregg A
Other Authors: NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS DETACHMENT STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*OCEAN MODELS
PREDICTIONS
SHALLOW WATER
HYCOM(HYBRID COORDINATE OCEAN MODEL)
DATA ASSIMILATION
EQUATORIAL RESOLUTION
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA626979
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA626979
Description
Summary:The long-term goal is to use a HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) with data assimilation in an eddy-resolving, fully global ocean prediction system with transition to the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at .08 equatorial resolution in 2006 and with .04 resolution by the end of the decade. Equatorial resolution of .08 (.04 ) increases from 9 km (4.4 km) at the equator to 6 km (3 km) at 47 latitude. A bipolar PanAm grid covers the Arctic. At 47 N it matches the spherical grid covering the rest of the global ocean. The model will include shallow water to a minimum depth of 10- 20 m and will provide boundary conditions to finer resolution coastal models that may use HYCOM or a different ocean model.

Similar Items