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North America West Coast
P9 - National Ocean Partnership Program (NOPP) GODAE HYCOM
US West Coast - SSH and currents (15-May-2001) Project name, acronym
NOPP GODAE HYCOM
Domain
US West coast from 30N to 50N
Objectives
To evaluate the influence of HYCOM GODAE boundary conditions on the circulation of the US west coast as represented by a suite of nested models.
Type:
Reanalysis, research
Operational objectives:
potential real-time modeling system
Downscaling strategy
Use Global HYCOM to provide boundary values to a suite of nested models ranging from regional (entire US west coast) to local( Monterey Bay)
Modeling strategy:
Multi-nested NCOM
Forcings:
COAMPS fields provided by J. Doyle (NRL Monterey), ranging in resolution from 27km to 3 km
Variables estimated:
3-dimensional T,S,u,v,ssh
Prediction range:
2003-present
| Why does this project need large-scale estimates? | Initial and boundary conditions |
| What particular GODAE estimates does this project use, how often, etc? | Daily Global NCOM fields |
| Through which Modelling/Assimilation Center? | NRL-Stennis |
| Does project have a verification/validation strategy which can help assess the impact of large-scale estimates? | A variety of model-data comparisons and metrics. Comparisons relative to use of Global NCOM for boundary and initial values |
Project status
Boundary conditions between NCOM and HYCOM developed and tested. Presently awaiting global HYCOM with data assimilation for evaluation relative to global NCOM.
(Last Updated: 17-01-2008)