Seim, H. E.; Kearns, E.; Weisberg, R. H.; Nelson, J. R.;Werner, F. W.; Mooers, C. N.; Fletcher, M.; Thigpen, J.; He, R.; An Overview of SEACOOS and the Development of a Region-Wide Wind Field, ASLO/TOS Ocean Research 2004 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii

Abstract

The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) is developing a regional scale system and discovering the challenges involved in the process. The organization and initial challenges faced will be discussed. One theme that has emerged is the value of a specific product to focus group activities, identify needed areas of development, and to foster cross-cutting interactions. A region-wide wind product has been chosen for initial observation merger and display. This requires development of standards for data exchange and drove consideration of standardization issues well beyond this simple wind field. The merged observed winds provide a unique view of the transition of the wind field across the coastline in the southeast. We are also developing an optimally-interpolated wind field product by combining the merged observed winds with ETA reanalysis products. Results of this ongoing development and analysis will be presented.

Citation

Seim, H. E.; Kearns, E.; Weisberg, R. H.; Nelson, J. R.;Werner, F. W.; Mooers, C. N.; Fletcher, M.; Thigpen, J.; He, R.; An Overview of SEACOOS and the Development of a Region-Wide Wind Field, ASLO/TOS Ocean Research 2004 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii

For more information, see the SEACOOS Wind Product.