Title :
Tropical air-sea interaction in the navy coupled data assimilation/modeling system
Author :
Flatau, Maria K. ; May, Paul ; Cummings, James
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The navy global coupled modeling system consists of atmospheric and oceanic circulation forecast models, combined with data assimilation procedures that produce nowcasts of the atmosphere and ocean state on daily basis. This system is used to study the air-sea interaction the in tropical convective systems. The effects of surface heat, momentum and fresh water fluxes on the ocean temperature and salinity are examined. The influence of SST feedback on development and predictability of modeled convection, on the time scales ranging from daily to intraseasonal, is evaluated.
Keywords :
atmospheric movements; oceanography; temperature; SST feedback; atmospheric-oceanic circulation forecast model; fresh water flux; intraseasonal time scale; modeled convection; momentum; navy coupled data assimilation/modeling system; nowcast; ocean temperature; salinity; surface heat; tropical air-sea interaction; tropical convective system; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Data assimilation; Laboratories; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Predictive models; Sea surface; Water heating; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178416
