Trajectory prediction using HF radar surface currents: Monte Carlo simulations of prediction uncertainties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Ullman, David S ^a   O'Donnell, James ^b   Kohut, Josh ^c   Fake, Todd ^b   Allen, Arthur ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S COAST GUARD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RADAR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CURRENT VELOCITY; DRIFTER; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OCEANIC CURRENT; PREDICTION; RANDOM WALK METHOD; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 34447538069     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003715     Document Type: Article

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