NPACNFS SYSTEM COMPONENTS


Surface Forcing

NOGAPS

Wind Stress
Heat Fluxes
Solar Radiation
Air Pressure

Data

Altimeter/AVHRR

SSH / SST

(GFO, TOPEX/Poseidon, ERS-2)

B.C.

Transport

West: 8+/-2 Sv; North: 3-/+2 Sv; South: 11 Sv

Data Analysis

MODAS

3D Synthetic Temperature and Salinity

Data Assimilation
Ocean Model

1/4o NPACnf Model

Data Distribution

Internet/Intranet

Provide B.C. for Regional Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System
NSCSNFS (Northern South China Sea)
EASNFS (East Aisan Seas)
PWCNFS (Pacific West Coast)
Sample plots: 01 02 03 04 05 TW twt x


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