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Atlantic 1/3° operational system (PSY1V2)

Model configuration

MNATL3

Geographic extension

North and tropical Atlantic from 70°N to 20°S.

Resolution

Horizontal resolution
    1/3°(25-30 Km).
Vertical resolution
    43 levels.

Assimilation

Assimilation system

SAM1V2

Assimilated data

SLA, SST, T/S profiles

Mean sea level

Combination between Mera-11 reanalysis and MSSH from Rio and Hernandez (2004), obtained from combination of in situ data (hydrological data and drifting buoys), altimetric data and a geoid model based on CHAMP gravimetry satellite (Rio et Hernandez, 2004).

Operational

Start: January 2004
End: June 2007

Computing coast

  • Computer : FUJITSU VPP5000
  • Computing time : on 2 processors, the restitution time is 4 hours for analysis and 1 hour for foreacast
  • Output size : 10 Gigabytess (6 GB analysis and 4 GB forecast)

Documentation

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