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Dense CTD survey versus glider fleet sampling: comparing data assimilation performance in a regional ocean model west of Sardinia
Jaime Hernandez-Lasheras
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Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System
– SOCIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Baptiste Mourre
Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System
– SOCIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Short summary
Different sampling strategies have been assessed in order to evaluate the most efficient configuration for the assimilation of high resolution measurements into a regional ocean model. The results show the capability of the model to ingest both large scale and high resolution observations and the improvement of the forecast fields. In particular, the configurations using eight gliders and the one assimilating CTDs show similar results and the give the best performance among all the simulations
Different sampling strategies have been assessed in order to evaluate the most efficient...