• DocumentCode
    1616587
  • Title

    The impact of the number of satellite altimeters used in a data assimilative ocean prediction system

  • Author

    Helber, Robert W. ; Shriver, Jay F. ; Barron, Charlie N. ; Smedstad, Ole Martin

  • Author_Institution
    Oceanogr. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the relative impact of the number of satellite altimeters used in the data assimilation portion of the U.S. Navy ocean prediction system. Using two different statistical and two different comparison methods, four different sets of results are evaluated. Much needed information is provided, regarding the ocean prediction accuracy that is achieved with satellite altimeters determined relative to in situ ocean observations.
  • Keywords
    altimeters; data assimilation; oceanographic techniques; oceanography; statistical analysis; US Navy ocean prediction system; data assimilation; ocean prediction accuracy; satellite altimeters; Accuracy; Altimetry; Data assimilation; Laboratories; North America; Ocean temperature; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Statistical analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
  • Conference_Location
    Biloxi, MS
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4960-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-933957-38-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5422157