Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Sep 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002georl..29q...2h&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 29, Issue 17, pp. 2-1, CiteID 1821, DOI 10.1029/2001GL014203
Computer Science
Performance
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Oceanography: Physical: Upper Ocean Processes, Oceanography: Physical: Air/Sea Interactions (0312), Oceanography: General: Marine Meteorology
Scientific paper
The Catalina Eddy, a small, recurring cyclonic vortex in the ocean off Los Angeles, is of keen interest to local weather forecasters because of the moderating oceanic effect it brings to the city. Its small size and shallow vertical extent have made it difficult to monitor and predict using conventional data. The microwave scatterometer on the QuikSCAT spacecraft has generated high-resolution surface wind vectors that provide the first visualization of the complete cyclonic flow of the eddy. Moreover, the superior performance of the QuikSCAT scatterometer demonstrates the relative inaccuracy and inconsistency of predictions of the eddy based upon numerical weather prediction models.
Hu Hua
Liu Timothy W.
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