Observing System Simulation Experiments for the assessment of temperature sampling strategies in the Mediterranean Sea

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

7

Scientific paper

For the first time in the Mediterranean Sea various temperature sampling strategies are studied and compared to each other by means of the Observing System Simulation Experiment technique. Their usefulness in the framework of the Mediterranean Forecasting System (MFS) is assessed by quantifying their impact in a Mediterranean General Circulation Model in numerical twin experiments via univariate data assimilation of temperature profiles in summer and winter conditions. Data assimilation is performed by means of the optimal interpolation algorithm implemented in the SOFA (System for Ocean Forecasting and Analysis) code. The sampling strategies studied here include various combinations of eXpendable BathyThermograph (XBT) profiles collected along Volunteer Observing Ship (VOS) tracks, Airborne XBTs (AXBTs) and sea surface temperatures. The actual sampling strategy adopted in the MFS Pilot Project during the Targeted Operational Period (TOP, winter-spring 2000) is also studied.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Observing System Simulation Experiments for the assessment of temperature sampling strategies in the Mediterranean Sea does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Observing System Simulation Experiments for the assessment of temperature sampling strategies in the Mediterranean Sea, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Observing System Simulation Experiments for the assessment of temperature sampling strategies in the Mediterranean Sea will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1525701

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.