A data-assimilative ocean forecasting system for the Prince William sound and an evaluation of its performance during sound Predictions 2009

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Farrara, John D ^a   Chao, Yi ^a,i,j   Li, Zhijin ^a,b   Wang, Xiaochun ^a   Jin, Xin ^a   Zhang, Hongchun ^a   Li, Peggy ^b   Vu, Quoc ^b   Olsson, Peter Q ^c,d   Schoch, G Carl ^e   Halverson, Mark ^f   Moline, Mark A ^g   Ohlmann, Carter ^h   Johnson, Mark ⁱ   McWilliams, James C ^j   Colas, Francois A ^k  

^a Los Angeles   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^d Alaska Ocean Observing System   (United States)

^e Coastwise Services ^*  (United States)

^f PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^k 248 E Foothill Blvd   (United States)

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Author keywords

Data assimilation; Ocean modeling; Prince William Sound; Real time ocean forecasts

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; DATA ASSIMILATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ALASKA; KNIGHT ISLAND; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880741255     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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