FN Archimer Export Format
PT J
TI Assessing the impact of SAR altimetry for global ocean analysis and forecasting
BT 
AF VERRIER, Simon
   LE TRAON, Pierre-Yves
   REMY, Elisabeth
   LELLOUCHE, Jean Michel
AS 1:1,2;2:1,2;3:1;4:1;
FF 1:PDG-ODE-LOPS-SIAM;2:PDG-ODE;3:;4:;
C1 Mercator Ocean, Parc Technol Canal,8-10 Rue Hermes, F-31520 Ramonville St Agne, France.
   IFREMER, Plouzane, France.
C2 MERCATOR OCEAN, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI BREST
SE PDG-ODE-LOPS-SIAM
   PDG-ODE
UM LOPS
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-france
IF 1.717
TC 7
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00453/56414/58326.pdf
LA English
DT Article
AB Satellite altimetry provides essential sea level observations to constrain ocean analysis and forecasting systems. New generation of nadir altimeters now provides enhanced capability thanks to a SAR mode that allows reducing the 1 Hz (7 km) measurement noise level from about 3 to 1 cm RMS. A first assessment of the impact of SAR altimetry for global ocean analysis and forecasting is carried out using Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) with the global Mercator Ocean high resolution 1/12° system. OSSEs are used to quantify the impact of assimilating multiple altimeter missions with and without a SAR mode. A simple twin experiment set up that only takes into account initialisation errors and impact of altimeter random noise is used. Results are analysed in high eddy energy regions where initialisation errors are the most important ones. Both sea surface height and surface velocity analyses and 7-day forecasts are improved. Compared to conventional altimetry, SAR altimetry sea surface height variance errors for both analyses and forecasts are typically reduced by 20% in western boundary currents. This suggests that use of SAR multiple altimeter missions with high-resolution models will significantly improve the capability of the ocean analysis and forecasting systems in the near future. 
PY 2018
SO Journal Of Operational Oceanography
SN 1755-876X
PU Taylor & Francis Ltd
VL 11
IS 2
UT 000444707800002
BP 82
EP 86
DI 10.1080/1755876X.2018.1505028
ID 56414
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