P.F.J. Lermusiaux, P.J. Haley, C. Mirabito, W.H. Ali Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Ocean Engineering Mechanical Engineering Cambridge, Massachusetts

P. Abbot, C. Emerson OASIS, Inc. C.-S. Chiu Naval Postgraduate School

Presentations Model output Comparison with data Data and Simulations Inputs

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This research is sponsored by NAVAIR.

Presentations (Phase I Option)

MIT-MSEAS S-DUCT slides (November 18, 2018) (pdf)

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MIT-MSEAS Simulation Results (Phase I Option)

• Sound speed, salinity, temperature, and velocity at selected depths and cross-sections for June 30, 2009
• Sound speed predictions and transmission loss predictions along sections (July 16, 2019)

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Comparison of MIT-MSEAS Simulations to Data (Phase I Option)

Comparison of MIT-MSEAS Model Output with XBT Data, NDBC Buoy SST Data, and Image-Derived SST Data

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Data and Simulation Inputs utilized/processed (Phase I Option):

Synoptic Data

• Aggregate profiles plots for all data types used (June 22 to July 7, 2009)
• Summary plots of all data locations:
  • Locations with time for June 22 to July 7, 2009
  • Locations by type for June 22 to July 7, 2009
  • Locations with time for June/July 2009
  • Locations by type for June/July 2009
• SST images (NOAA Satellite, JHU APL):
  • Northern Gulf Stream, 3-day composite images (June 1, 2009 to July 31, 2009)
  • Gulf Stream, snapshots (June 29-30, 2009)
• National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) SST buoys (within S-DUCT domain only):
  • Buoy Locations
  • SST time series (June 22 to July 7, 2009)
• Jenifer Clark's Gulf Stream charts (June/July 2009)

MSEAS-processed atmospheric forcing flux forecasts

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