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Dynamic News for 2016 |
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Air Sea Interaction around Southern Africa
Posted on November 15, 2016
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The oceans around Southern Africa clearly reveal the impact of air-sea interactions via
heat and momentum flux. The ocean response to these interactions is illustrated
by the animations of sea surface temperature (SST) and surface currents
included below.
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2016 Arctic Cyclone Wave - Ice Interactions
Posted on November 9, 2016
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The animation shows the significant wave height (in meters,
indicated by color scale) during the 2016 Arctic cyclone, as predicted by a
numerical wave model run at the NRL 7322. The solid red lines correspond to the
analysis ice concentrations (25%, 50%, and 75%) used as input for the wave
model. White arrows indicate wave direction.
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Using Ice Predictions to guide submarines
Posted on November 3, 2016
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NRL has developed a FLAPs (fractures, leads, and polynyas) forecast product used by the National Ice Center for providing guidance for submarines transiting under the Arctic ice.
A lead represents a crack or
linear opening in the sea ice caused by divergent ocean
current flows or wind effects.
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Global Ocean Forecast System (GOFS) 3.1
Posted on November 1, 2016
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The next generation Global Ocean Forecast System (GOFS 3.1)
is a Navy ocean/ice nowcasting and forecasting capability based on the HYbrid
Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM), two-way coupled to the Community Ice CodE
(CICE) and using the Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA).
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Submesoscale Prediction of Eddies by Altimeter Retrieval (SPEAR)
Posted on October 21, 2016
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Operational ocean prediction in deep water has been restricted to mesoscale ranges based on computational capabilities that limited numerical model resolution in regional areas
and observation systems that provide only mesoscale ranges. Recent 6.1 research has advanced dynamical understanding of submesoscale processes, continued expansion of computational
capability has allowed representation of submesoscale dynamics across regional domains, and observation systems able to resolve the submesoscale will be available during the planned project timeline.
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Calibration of Ocean Forcing with Satellite Flux Estimates (COFFEE)
Posted on October 21, 2016
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Satellite observations are used to guide forecasts of sea surface temperature (SST) through variational data assimilation and heat flux calibration.
In the experiments considered, assimilation is conducted using the Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA) in either a standard 3D variational (3DVAR)
or an alternative 4DVAR formulation. Heat flux for the forecasts follows the original operational highest-quality time series or modifies
the flux-determining fields using the Naval Research Laboratory ocean flux (NFLUX) capability.
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Science as Art
Posted on October 21, 2016
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During the 1970's in New York City, a community of artists began an art form on the fringes of society.
Not represented by the main stream art establishment, these artists painted "Graffiti", without permission, on the sides of subway cars.
Many of these artworks are no more readable to the average person than scientific equations, but Graffiti designs are fun and interesting!
Today, the fantastic graffiti lettering styles are well known and eye catching.
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