Intra-Americas Sea Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System

An Automated End-To-End System

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Real Time Data
Surface Forcings

NOGAPS

Wind Stress, Heat Fluxes, Solar Radiation, Air Pressure

Observations

Altimeter/MODIS/AVHRR/(BTs)

GFO, Jason-1, ERS-2

Boundary Conditions

Global NCOM

SSH, Transport, T, S, U, V

Monthly River Runoff

Data Analysis

MODAS
Data Assimilation Coupling
Ocean Model

1/24o 41-levels NCOM IAS Model
Data Distribution

Internet/Intranet

SSH, Transport, 3D Temperature, Salinity and Current

Tracer/Drafter Prediction:
Case1: Day 0 | Nowcast | Forecast (Movie)
Case2: Day 0 | 01 | 02 | 03

Covergence Zones: 2004/01/08

Windward Passage


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