GODAE is sponsored by
The CSS projects
North America East Coast
P17 - US Northeast Coast (WHOI)
Project name, acronym
Evaluation of Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) Hindcast in Providing Open Boundary Conditions for High Resolution Coastal Circulation Modeling
Domain
The coastal region from Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras, including the Gulf of Maine (GOM) and the middle Atlantic Bight (MAB).
Objectives
Type:
Research
Customers:
Scientific community
Funding aspects:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Downscaling strategy
Modeling strategy:
High-resolution three-dimensional terrain-following primitive equation Regional Ocean Modeling System;
Forcings:
NCEP meteorological forcing and observed riverflow
Prediction range:
Hindcast model simulations of months to years
| Why does this project need large-scale estimates? | To resolve open ocean impact on coastal circulation; remote forcing through coastal wave guide; wellposedness on open boundaries. |
| What for? Boundary conditions, more sophisticated downscaling schemes, etc., on/off-line? | To better understand coastal circulation in GOM and MAB, and it seasonal and inter-annual variability |
| What particular GODAE estimates does this project use, how often, etc.? | 1/12th-degree Atlantic HYCOM; multi-year daily output records. |
| Through which Modelling/Assimilation Center? | NRL Stennis Center |
| Does project have a verification/validation strategy which can help assess the impact of large-scale estimates? | Yes. Comparison of model results with existing data from regional coastal ocean observing systems. |
Project status
In progress
(Last Updated: 17-01-2008)