Couple Data Assimilation and ENSO Prediction
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Preliminary results of an analysis of global ocean circulation.
The sea level observations from the TOPEX/Poseidon radar altimeter from October, 1992 to October, 1994 were used to study the circulation of the global oceans and their temporal changes. To provide a framework for interpreting the observations, the Parallel Ocean Program model of the Los Alamos National Laboratory was run for the same period of time for comparison. A report of that data is given.
The accuracy of TOPEX/Poseidon sea-level data allows investigation of some theoretical mechanisms suggested to be involved in the El Nino/Southern Oscillation phenomenon. The delayed action oscillator scenario using the TOPEX/Poseidon data is tested. Sea-level data is projected onto long equatorial Kelvin and first Rossby waves. Other simulations, models, projections, and discrepancies are discussed.
The following monthly mean global distributions for 1993 are presented with a common color scale and geographical map: 10-m height wind speed estimated from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI) on a United States (U.S.) Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft; sea surface temperature estimated from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/2) on a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite; 10-m height wind speed and direction estimated from the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI) on the European Space Agency (ESA) European Remote Sensing (ERS-1) satellite; sea surface height estimated from the joint U.S.-France Topography Experiment (TOPEX)/POSEIDON spacecraft; and 10-m height wind speed and direction produced by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF). Charts of annual mean, monthly mean, and sampling distributions are displayed.
The TOPEX/Poseidon mission, a joint project between the United States and France is described with particular emphasis on measurement capabilities and performance. This satellite provides measurements of global sea level, using 2 microwave radar altimeters, a microwave radiometer, and 3 precision tracking systems. The satellite and measurement systems will be discussed, and science results given.
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