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3.2 Regional Resolution Analysis and Forecast at the Mesocale
Lead-author: Masa Kamachi (MRI)
Author/co-authors: M. Kamachi1, P. De Mey2, F. Davidson3, Y.-H. Kim4
J.-M. Lellouche5, C. Rowley 6 D. Storkey 7, K. Thompson 8 and J.-H. Yoon 9
1 MRI, Tsukuba, Japan
2 LEGOS, France
3 DFO, St. John's, Canada
4 KORDI, Korea
5 MERCATOR, Toulouse, France
6 NRL, Stennis Space Center, USA
7 Met Office, Exeter, UK
8 Dalhousie U., Halifax, Canada
9 Kyushu U., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract
GODAE is associated with real time high resolution products of global ocean model assimilation and prediction, usually space-time gridded data. Several GODAE partners currently operate regional systems that are usually basin scale systems with high resolution and are nested to global systems. The regional system has higher resolution with less computational burden compared with global system. The intent of the paper is not to provide comprehensive reviews but rather a scope of the operational/research status of basin scale nowcasting and forecasting of ocean currents and mesoscale eddies. Two examples of coordination of North Atlantic and North Pacific systems, which have been developed in the GODAE period, are reported with different systems of GODAE partners. The paper also briefly shows linkage between regional and coastal/shelf-sea systems.
(Last Updated: 13-10-2008)