Ocean Data Assimilation for Coupled Models

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The long-term goal of this and companion projects is to improve our ability to analyze and predict the upper ocean/lower atmosphere environment, using sophisticated techniques that can exploit data from all available sources. This ability is fundamental to meeting DOD's needs for real-time analysis and improved air/sea simulation and prediction on a variety of scales, including mesoscale to tactical scale support in littoral environments and on the battlefield. To meet these needs, the Naval Research Laboratory is developing the Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) 1 , and has already transitioned the atmospheric prediction system and ocean analysis components to operations. Same as Report (SAR) 18. NUMBER OF PAGES 6 19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON