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MERCATOR French Ocean System: High-Resolution North Atlantic and Mediterranean Product (assimilation by optimal interpolation of altimetry data only)

Entry ID: PSY2V1

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Summary

Abstract: Mercator has been providing weekly analysis and real-time nowcast (T0), and
forecast (T0+7 days and T0 +14 days) bulletins of the three-dimensional ocean
in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea since January 8th 2003. This
High-resolution bulletin (PSY2V1; 1/15 degree; one point computed every 5 to 7
km throughout the region of interest; ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Mercator Ocean Main Webpage

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Mercator Ocean Web products.
3D modelled ocean: nowcasts and forecasts (medium resolution Atlantic 1/3
degree; high resolution North Atlantic and Mediterranean 1/15 degree; global
low resolution 2 degree); and global observed ocean, data intercomparison and 3
D reconstitution of oceanic fields.

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Mersea Ocean modelling system homepage. Access to the Mercator real-time web
image High-resolution North Atlantic and Mediterranean (1/15 degree) products
(public access) and numerical products through LAS and DODS/Opendap (restricted
access)

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Mercator Web products hanbook webpage (including the "Model: analysis and
forecasting" products handbook and the "Observed ocean" products handbook).
This handbook gives you the keys to understanding the 2,000 images you can see
every week in the Mercator Web bulletin. The "observed ocean" system is based
on altimetry and in situ data measurements. Additional information about
Mercator configuration can also be found.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 67.0

S: -5.0

E: 18.0

W: -100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Mercator Ocean

Dataset Title: High-resolution North Atlantic and Mediterranean (PSY2V1)

Version: V1 (assimilates altimetry data only)

Online Resource: http://www.mercator-ocean.fr/html/mod_actu/public/welcome_en.php3

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
MERCATOR

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-01-08

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1/15 degrees (5-7km)
Longitude Resolution: 1/15 degrees (5-7km)
Vertical Resolution: 43 levels from surface to bottom (12-200m)
Temporal Resolution: daily, weekly

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > DIFFUSION

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

OCEANS

Platform

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

GFO-1 > GEOSAT FOLLOW-ON-1

Instrument

ALTIMETERS

RADAR ALTIMETERS

Project

GODAE > Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment

MERSEA > Marine Environment and Security for the European Area

MERCATOR > MERCATOR OCEAN-Operational Oceanography

Access Constraints Mercator web real time image products (GIF format) are designed for a wide
audience (freely available, except zonal maps younger than 30 days need
authorized access), while numerical products are files for professional users
and are available on a remote server with authorized access.

Please, you must justify your request to these products. E-mail request to
products@mercator-ocean.fr or download the form

Ancillary Keywords

model assimilation

altimetry data

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

MERCATOR OCEAN-Operational Oceanography, France

Data Center URL: http://www.mercator-ocean.fr/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GIP MERCATOR OCEAN USER SERVICES Phone: 33 5 61 39 38 02 Fax: 33 5 61 39 38 99 Email: products at mercator-ocean.fr Contact Address: Parc Technologique du Canal 8-10 rue Hermes City: Ramonville St Agne Postal Code: 31520 Country: FRANCE

Distribution

Distribution Media: LAS, DODS/Opendap Access (restricted access), Image Browse (public access)

Distribution Format: GIF, NetCDF, CF/COARDS

Personnel

VINCENT TOUMAZOU

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Email: vincent.toumazou at mercator-ocean.fr

Publications/References

Blanke B., and P. Delecluse, 1993 Variability of the tropical Atlantic ocean
simulated by a general circulation model with two different mixed layer
physics. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 23. 1363-1388.

Cooper, M and K.Haines, 1996 Altimeter assimilation with water property
conservation, Journal of Geophysical research, 101, 1059-1077

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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