Issues and progress in the prediction of ocean submesoscale features and internal waves

Timothy F. Duda, Weifeng Gordon Zhang, Karl R. Helfrich, Arthur E. Newhall, Ying Tsong Lin, James F. Lynch, Pierre F.J. Lermusiaux, P. J. Haley, John Wilkin

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Abstract

Data-constrained dynamical ocean modeling for the purpose of detailed forecasting and prediction continues to evolve and improve in quality. Modeling methods and computational capabilities have each improved. The result is that mesoscale phenomena can be modeled with skill, given sufficient data. However, many submesoscale features are less well modeled and remain largely unpredicted from a deterministic event standpoint, and possibly also from a statistical property standpoint. A multi-institution project is underway with goals of uncovering more of the details of a few submesoscale processes, working toward better predictions of their occurrence and their variability. A further component of our project is application of the new ocean models to ocean acoustic modeling and prediction. This paper focuses on one portion of the ongoing work: Efforts to link nonhydrostatic-physics models of continental-shelf nonlinear internal wave evolution to data-driven regional models. Ocean front-related effects are also touched on.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 Oceans - St. John's, OCEANS 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479949182
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 6 2015
Event2014 Oceans - St. John's, OCEANS 2014 - St. John's, Canada
Duration: Sep 14 2014Sep 19 2014

Publication series

Name2014 Oceans - St. John's, OCEANS 2014

Other

Other2014 Oceans - St. John's, OCEANS 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CitySt. John's
Period9/14/149/19/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • Ocean modeling
  • dynamical modeling
  • internal tides
  • internal waves
  • nonlinear waves
  • ocean prediction

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