An examination of a multi-scale three-dimensional variational data assimilation scheme in the Kuroshio Extension using the naval coastal ocean model

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 41-48

  Muscarella, Philip A ^a   Carrier, M J ^b   Ngodock, H E ^b  

^a STENNIS SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

3DVAR; Data assimilation; Kuroshio Extension; Multi scale

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CORRELATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; SIMULATION; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT;

KUROSHIO EXTENSION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84890103395     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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