Accession Number:

ADA621882

Title:

Validation Test Report for the BioCast Optical Forecast Model Version 1.0

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS DETACHMENT STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Ladner, Sherwin
• Jolliff, Jason
• Derada, Sergio
• McCarthy, Sean
• Bowers, Jennifer
• Arnone, Robert

Report Date:

2015-04-09

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

The Bio-Optical Forecasting BioCast System is a model that provides the U.S. Navy with short-term forecasts of the oceans optical environment. These forecasts are used to support a broad spectrum of naval operations. BioCast ingests satellite surface optical properties and 3D ocean model velocity forecasts and calculates a three-dimensional optical property pseudo-tracer transport. BioCast verification statistics generated via forecast comparison to next-day satellite images show superior performance over 24-hour persistence of composite satellite data. Future updates include integration of 3D optical property as initial state and complex bottom sediment models for nephloid layer.

Descriptors:

• *OCEAN MODELS
• *VALIDATION
• ADVECTION
• CIRCULATION
• FORECASTING
• OCEAN SURFACE
• OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• REMOTE DETECTION
• SATELLITE IMAGERY
• THREE DIMENSIONAL
• TRANSPORT

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE