oct 3 2002 with assimilation of ers-2, gfo and jason 1 altimeter ssh data
DESCRIPTION
Comparison of 1/32 Global NLOM and SeaWiFS in the Arabian Sea. SeaWiFS ocean color. 1/32° NLOM sea surface height (SSH) and surface currents. 26 °N. 26 °N. Iran. 24 °N. 24 °N. Gulf of Oman. Altimeter data assimilated. No assimilation. 22 °N. 22 °N. Arabian Peninsula. 20 °N. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Oct 3 2002
With assimilation of ERS-2, GFO and JASON 1
altimeter SSH data
Composite over Oct 2-Oct 6 2002
Comparison of 1/32 Global NLOM and SeaWiFS in the Arabian Sea
Oct 3 2002
No assimilation of ocean data
1.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3
24°N
22°N
20°N
18°N
16°N
24°N
22°N
20°N
18°N
16°N
26°N 26°N
56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E 56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E 56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E
SeaWiFS ocean color 1/32° NLOM sea surface height (SSH) and surface currents
Gulf of Oman
ArabianPeninsula
Iran
Altimeter dataassimilated
No assimilation
(in cm)
Both used atmospheric forcing from FNMOC/NOGAPS
JF Shriver, HE HurlburtNRL Code 7300OM SmedstadPlanning Systems Inc.