| Session Details | |
| Section | OS - Ocean Sciences |
| Session Title | Advances in Oceanic Data Assimilation Methodologies, Forecasting and Reanalysis |
| Main Convener | Dr. Zhijin Li (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States) Prof. Shiqiu Peng (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) Dr. Yasumasa Miyazawa (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Youmin Tang (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada) Dr. Fei Zheng (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) |
| Session Description | The past two decades have witnessed great advances in observation technology, modeling and data assimilation capabilities. Data assimilation and forecasting products based on numerical ocean models have being widely used by a variety of applications ranging from guiding maritime transportation, planning recreational activities, and supporting hazard and emergency responses. This session will provide a forum for methodologies, applications and assessments of oceanic data assimilation and forecasting systems. Abstracts from the following key areas are encouraged: 1. Developments of data assimilation and parameter estimation methodologies; 2. Assimilation of satellite and other new measurements; 3. Assessment of realtime forecasting systems of ocean environments with data assimilation; 4. Generation and validation of high-resolution oceanic reanalysis datasets; 5. Uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis methods and applications; 6. Data assimilation for coupled models, including ocean-atmosphere models, ocean-biogeochemical models, and others; 7. Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs). |