NCEP/GODAS

Area: Quasi-Global

Period: 1980-ongoing

Data available: No

Model: MOMv3
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° (1/3° meridional at the tropics) Vertical 40 levels, 10m res.in top 200m
Data assimilated: Temperature XBTs and TAO/Triton/PIRATA, Argo Salinity synthetic based on T(z) and local TS-correlation Altimetry Jason-1 altimery Forcing Momentum, shortwave, longwave, sensible heat, latent heat, P-E fluxes from the NCEP Reanalysis 2 Relaxation surface temperature to Reynolds' weekly SST OI, surface salinity to monthly Levitus climatological SSS
Assimilation method:
Forcing and relaxation used:
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Contact: Yan Xue: yan.xue (at) noaa.gov
References:
Information: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/GODAS/