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Operational seasonal and interannual predictions of ocean conditionsDr. Leetmaa described current work at the U.S. National Meteorological Center (NMC) on coupled systems leading to a seasonal prediction system. He described the way in which ocean thermal data is quality controlled and used in a four dimensional data assimilation system. This consists of a statistical interpolation scheme, a primitive equation ocean general circulation model, and the atmospheric fluxes that are required to force this. This whole process generated dynamically consist thermohaline and velocity fields for the ocean. Currently routine weekly analyses are performed for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. These analyses are used for ocean climate diagnostics and as initial conditions for coupled forecast models. Specific examples of output products were shown both in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.
Document ID
19930015732
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Leetmaa, Ants (Climate Analysis Center Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, Proceedings of the Ocean Climate Data Workshop
Subject Category
Oceanography
Accession Number
93N24921
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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