Variational assimilation of Lagrangian trajectories in the Mediterranean ocean Forecasting System

Ocean Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 249-259

  Nilsson, J A U ^a,e   Dobricic, S ^b   Pinardi, N ^c   Poulain, P M ^d   Pettenuzzo, D ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b CENTRO EURO MEDITERRANEO SUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^e ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DATA SET; DRIFTER; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FORECASTING METHOD; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VELOCITY PROFILE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84859307689     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-8-249-2012     Document Type: Article

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