Journal•ISSN: 1755-876X
Journal of Operational Oceanography
Taylor & Francis
About: Journal of Operational Oceanography is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Ocean current & Sea surface temperature. It has an ISSN identifier of 1755-876X. Over the lifetime, 248 publications have been published receiving 4741 citations. The journal is also known as: Operational oceanography.
Topics: Ocean current, Sea surface temperature, Data assimilation, Argo, Bay
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European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts1, Institut de recherche pour le développement2, Central Maine Community College3, Met Office4, Bureau of Meteorology5, Environment Canada6, Japan Meteorological Agency7, University of Reading8, Centre national de la recherche scientifique9, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration10, University of Maryland, College Park11, Massachusetts Institute of Technology12, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology13, University of Hamburg14, California Institute of Technology15, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology16, Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales17, Goddard Space Flight Center18, University of California, Los Angeles19, State Oceanic Administration20, IFREMER21
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-reanalysis ensemble is used to estimate the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the ocean state and to estimate uncertainty levels.
Abstract: Uncertainty in ocean analysis methods and deficiencies in the observing system are major obstacles for the reliable reconstruction of the past ocean climate. The variety of existing ocean reanalyses is exploited in a multi-reanalysis ensemble to improve the ocean state estimation and to gauge uncertainty levels. The ensemble-based analysis of signal-to-noise ratio allows the identification of ocean characteristics for which the estimation is robust (such as tropical mixed-layer-depth, upper ocean heat content), and where large uncertainty exists (deep ocean, Southern Ocean, sea ice thickness, salinity), providing guidance for future enhancement of the observing and data assimilation systems.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a new operational ocean forecast system, the Atlantic Margin Model implementation of the Forecast Ocean Assimilation Model (FOAM-AMM), has been developed for the European North West Shelf (NWS).
Abstract: A new operational ocean forecast system, the Atlantic Margin Model implementation of the Forecast Ocean Assimilation Model (FOAM-AMM), has been developed for the European North West Shelf (NWS). An overview of the system is presented including shelf specific developments of the physical model, the Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO), and the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data assimilation scheme. Initial validation is presented of the tides and model SST. The SST skill of the system is significantly improved by the data assimilation scheme. Finally, an analysis of the seasonal tidal mixing fronts shows that these, in general, agree well with observation, but data assimilation does not significantly alter their positions.
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TL;DR: The MyOcean IBI-MFC (Monitoring & Forecasting Centre) has been providing continuous daily ocean model estimates and forecasts for the Iberia-Biscay-Ireland (IBI) regional seas since 2011 as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The MyOcean IBI-MFC (Monitoring & Forecasting Centre) has been providing continuous daily ocean model estimates and forecasts for the Iberia–Biscay–Ireland (IBI) regional seas since 2011 The operational IBI Ocean Forecast Service is based on a NEMO model application that includes high-frequency processes required to characterize regional scale marine processes Since June 2014, a new IBI reanalysis, comprising both physical and biogeochemical components, covering the time period 2002–2012 has also been available This paper provides an end-to-end description of these IBI model systems and presents a summary of the scientific validation assessments carried out with the derived operational products The validation statistics suggest that the systems capture major synoptic and mesoscale ocean circulation features observed in the IBI region Finally, an IBI roadmap towards the future EU Copernicus Service is outlined, providing a look ahead to future IBI model and data-assimilation developments and operation
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Halifax1, Norwegian Meteorological Institute2, IFREMER3, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute4, National Research Council5, Danish Meteorological Institute6, Plymouth Marine Laboratory7, University of Liège8, Central Maine Community College9, National Institute of Oceanography, India10, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute11, University of Paris12, University of Reading13, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology14, University of Málaga15, Met Office16, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton17, Tallinn University of Technology18, Centre national de la recherche scientifique19, University of the Balearic Islands20, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences21, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts22, Sofia University23, University of Bologna24, Fontys University of Applied Sciences25, National Oceanography Centre26
TL;DR: Sandrine Mulet, Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli, Simon Good, Andrea Pisano, Eric Greiner, Maeva Monier, Emmanuel... as discussed by the authors The Essential Variables of Ocean Temperature and Salinity
Abstract: Introduction — s1 Chapter 1: Essential Variables — s4 1.1 Ocean temperature and salinity Sandrine Mulet, Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli, Simon Good, Andrea Pisano, Eric Greiner, Maeva Monier, Emmanuel...
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IFREMER1, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute2, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts3, Norwegian Meteorological Institute4, Plymouth Marine Laboratory5, University of Reading6, Institut de recherche pour le développement7, University of Bologna8, Tallinn University of Technology9, Danish Meteorological Institute10, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology11, Met Office12, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science13, National Oceanography Centre14
TL;DR: The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) Ocean State Report (OSR) provides an annual report of the state of the global ocean and European regional seas for policy and decision-makers with the additional aim of increasing general public awareness about the status of, and changes in, the marine environment as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) Ocean State Report (OSR) provides an annual report of the state of the global ocean and European regional seas for policy and decision-makers with the additional aim of increasing general public awareness about the status of, and changes in, the marine environment. The CMEMS OSR draws on expert analysis and provides a 3-D view (through reanalysis systems), a view from above (through remote-sensing data) and a direct view of the interior (through in situ measurements) of the global ocean and the European regional seas. The report is based on the unique CMEMS monitoring capabilities of the blue (hydrography, currents), white (sea ice) and green (e.g. Chlorophyll) marine environment. This first issue of the CMEMS OSR provides guidance on Essential Variables, large-scale changes and specific events related to the physical ocean state over the period 1993–2015. Principal findings of this first CMEMS OSR show a significant increase in global and regional sea levels, thermosteric expansion, ocean heat content, sea surface temperature and Antarctic sea ice extent and conversely a decrease in Arctic sea ice extent during the 1993–2015 period. During the year 2015 exceptionally strong large-scale changes were monitored such as, for example, a strong El Nino Southern Oscillation, a high frequency of extreme storms and sea level events in specific regions in addition to areas of high sea level and harmful algae blooms. At the same time, some areas in the Arctic Ocean experienced exceptionally low sea ice extent and temperatures below average were observed in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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