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Runs for 2008 Pilot Experiment:
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   Runs marked with * were issued
                    ** were the primary issue

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Runs on Sep04 for Sep06 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 2.5SvS**, 1SvN*

ICs:  OR2 & OR3 data combined with a climatology consisting of
         HydroBase2 Summer (Jun-Aug) 1/4deg. 3pts min. No unstable profiles.
         Coastal pseudo casts from the OR2 & OR3 data (version 1).

Run dates: 31 Aug - 6 Sep

                       +-----+-----+--------+
                       |WDMIX|EkFac| BotFrc |
                       +-----+-----+--------+
                       | 5.0 |0.099|1.5,3000|*
                       +-----+-----+--------+
                       |50.0 |0.099|1.5,3000|
                       +-----+-----+--------+
                       | 5.0 |0.12 |1.5,3000|
                       +-----+-----+--------+
                       | 5.0 |0.12 |3, 3000 |
                       +-----+-----+--------+

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Runs on Sep05 for Sep07 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 2.5SvS**, 1SvN*

ICs:  Restart from day 4 of Sep04 runs

Run dates: 4-7 Sep

                       +-----+--------+
                       |WDMIX| BotFrc |
                       +-----+--------+
                       | 5.0 |1.5,3000|*
                       +-----+--------+
                       | 5.0 |3.0,3000|
                       +-----+--------+
                       |10.0 |1.5,3000|
                       +-----+--------+
                       |10.0 |3.0,3000|
                       +-----+--------+

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Runs on Sep06 for Sep08 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 2.5SvS, 1SvN*

ICs:  Restart from day 1 of Sep05 runs

Run dates: 5-8 Sep

Same model parameter tests as Sep05

Reinitialization:
    Initial transport: 1SvS**
    ICs:  same as Sep04 runs
    Run dates: 31 Aug - 8 Sep
    Run Params:  WDMIX=5  BotFrc=(1.5,3000)

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Runs on Sep07 for Sep09 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 1SvS**, 1SvN*

ICs:  1SvS: restart from day 2 of Sep06 run
      1SvN: restart from day 2 of Sep04 run

Assimilate: OR1 CTD

Run dates: 2-9 Sep

Same model parameter tests as Sep05

Reinitialization:
    Initial transport: 0Sv
    ICs:  same as Sep04 runs
    Assimilate: OR1 CTD
    Run dates: 31 Aug - 9 Sep
    Run Params:  WDMIX=5  BotFrc=(1.5,3000)

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Runs on Sep08 for Sep10 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 1SvS, 0Sv**, 1SvN*

ICs:  Restart from day 5 of Sep07 run

Run dates: 7-10 Sep

Same model parameter tests as Sep05

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Runs on Sep09 for Sep11 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 1SvS*, 0Sv**, 1SvN

ICs: 1SvS: restart from day 4 of Sep07 run
     1SvN: restart from day 4 of Sep07 run
      0Sv: restart from day 6 of Sep07 run

Assimilate: 6-7 Sep SeaSoar

Run dates: 6-11 Sep

Same model parameter tests as Sep05

Reinitialization:
    Initial transport: 1SvS, 0Sv, 1SvN
    ICs:  OR2 & OR3 data + coastal pseudo casts (version 3) + climo:
            HydroBase2 Summer (Jun-Aug) 1/4deg. 3pts min. No unstable profiles.
    Assimilate: OR1 CTD &  6-7 Sep SeaSoar
    Run dates: 31 Aug - 11 Sep
    Run Params:  WDMIX=5  BotFrc=(1.5,3000)

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Runs on Sep10 for Sep12 Forecasts:
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Initial transports: 1SvS*, 0Sv**, 1SvN

ICs:  Restart from day 9 of Sep09 reinitializations

Run dates: 9-12 Sep

Same model parameter tests as Sep05