An assessment of the skill of real-time models of Mid-Atlantic Bight continental shelf circulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2919-2933

  Wilkin, John L ^a   Hunter, Elias J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

coastal circulation; data assimilation; Mid Atlantic Bight; real time modeling; skill assessment

Indexed keywords

GLIDERS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; SEA LEVEL;

COASTAL CIRCULATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; MID-ATLANTIC BIGHTS; REAL TIME MODELING; SKILL ASSESSMENT;

DATA PROCESSING;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COASTAL ZONE; CORRELATION; DATA SET; DOWNSCALING; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; OCEANIC CURRENT; REAL TIME; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84882759498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20223     Document Type: Article

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