Ocean Forecasting: Conceptual Basis and Applications

ISBN-13: 9783540679646 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 472 str.

Nadia Pinardi; John Woods

Opis

The Advanced Study Courses in the field of Marine Science and Technology were part of the training programme developed from 1989 until 1999 within MAST, the Marine Science and Technology Programme of the European Union. They were related to the core topics of MAST Programme, marine systems research, extreme marine environments, regional Sea research, coastal systems research and engineering, and marine technology. The main objectives of these study courses were to further advance education in topics at the forefront of scien- tific and technological development in Europe, and to improve the communication between students and experienced scientists on a European and international level. Over the years the Programme sponsored around 30 Advanced Study Courses. They took place in ten different member states of the European Union and their contribution in the formation of a European scientific community was significant. They also encouraged exchanges and contacts with several countries around the world such as United States, the third Mediterranean countries and others. The Course on Ocean Forecasting was one ofthe most successful with regard to its con- tent, number of applications for participation and students satisfaction. When considering the need for the Advanced Study Course on Ocean Forecast- ing, it is important to remember that the Oceans and Seas have always played a central role throughout the history of mankind. This is seen from the times of the ancient civilizations ofEgypt and Greece with the Phoenician traders, to the Viking voyages of exploration and discovery in medieval times.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This book gives a first consistent overview of methods and applications of ocean forecasting around the world. ... Several chapters are devoted to the conceptual and theoretical bases of ocean forecasting. The book also includes examples of modelling/forecasting systems currently in use or being set-up in the ocean." (Coastal Guide News, Issue 25, December, 2002)

Spis treści

1 Strategic Planning for Operational Oceanography.- 2 Satellite Oceanography for Ocean Forecasting.- 3 A Marine Information System for Ocean Predictions.- 4 A Generalization of a Sigma Coordinate Ocean Model and an Intercomparison of Model Vertical Grids.- 5 Atmospheric Data Assimilation and Quality Control.- 6 Sequential Data Assimilation for Nonlinear Dynamics: The Ensemble Kalman Filter.- 7 Assimilation of Satellite Altimetry in Ocean Models.- 8 Ensembles, Forecasts and Predictability.- 9 On North Atlantic Intedecadal Variability: A Stochastic View.- 10 Strategy for Regional Seasonal Forecasts.- 11 Rapid Assessment of the Coastal Ocean Environment.- 12 Forecasting of Sea-level, Currents and Sea Ice in the Baltic Sea.- 13 Predictions in the North Sea.- 14 Forecasting Wind-driven Ocean Waves.- 15 A Multivariate Reduced-order Optimal Interpolation Method and its Application to the Mediterranean Basin-scale Circulation.- 16 ENSO Predictions with Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Models.- 17 Toward Marine Environmental Predictions in the Mediterranean Sea Coastal Areas: A Monitoring Approach.- 18 Primitive Equation Modelling of Plankton Ecosystems.- References.- Subjext Index.