Assimilation of Coastal Radar Surface Current Measurements in Shelf Circulation Models
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An array of SeaSonde HF radars has been deployed along the Oregon coast by P. M. Kosro of the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, OSU. Data from a two-site HF array, which provides measurements of surface currents over a region about 50 km square, have been collected since November 1997. This project is aimed initially at developing and applying, in cooperation with Kosro, methods for the assimilation of these measurements in coastal circulation models.
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Assimilation of Observations into Coastal and Nearshore Circulation Models
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