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Explorer of the Seas
Introduction
Institutions
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About the Model
Data Assimilation
Assimilation Products
Assimilation Impact
Ensemble Archives
References
Acknowledgements
Explorer of the Seas
Introduction
Institutions
Data
Observations
About the Model
Data Assimilation
Assimilation Products
Assimilation Impact
Ensemble Archives
References
Acknowledgements
Why the IAS?
- Excellent availability of long overlapping timeseries of physical oceanographic data and satellite data;
- The closed nature of the IAS region with a circulation that is strongly constrained by inflow/outflow transports through various island passages and straits;
- The IAS possesses a rich and varied flow structure characterized by eddies, western boundary currents, jets and important thermohaline pathways and is therefore an excellent test for any ocean data assimilation system;
- The proposed research is linked to several other activities in the region;
- The primary data platform in the IAS for the proposed activities is a commercial cruiseliner and provides unprecedented education and public outreach opportunities due to the onboard research laboratories and "Eco-Learning Centers";
- The IAS borders the United States and some of its territories so there are clear implications of the proposed activities for national security;
- The IAS circulation significantly impacts the weather and climate of the United States due its influence on moisture transport, the Gulf Stream, and tropical storm and hurricane development. Hence there are numerous clear economic and societal benefits to the proposed activities.