Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-1998
Department
Marine Science
Abstract
An optimization approach is derived for assimilating tidal height information along the open boundaries of a numerical model. The approach is then extended so that similar data along transects inside a model domain can also be optimally assimilated. To test the application of such an optimized methodology, M-2 tidal simulations were conducted with a numerical ocean model of the Yellow Sea, an area with a strong tidal influence. The use of the optimized open boundary conditions and internal data assimilation leads to a significant improvement of the predictive skill of the model. Average errors can be reduced by up to 75% when compared to nonoptimized boundary conditions.
Publication Title
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Volume
15
Issue
4
First Page
1066
Last Page
1071
Recommended Citation
Shulman, I.,
Lewis, J. K.,
Blumberg, A. F.,
Kim, B. N.
(1998). Optimized Boundary Conditions and Data Assimilation with Application to the M-2 Tide in the Yellow Sea. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 15(4), 1066-1071.
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