Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems
Producing and delivering ocean forecasts
OceanPredict fosters the development and improvement of operational ocean analysis and forecasting systems worldwide. The most important aspects of this work relates to scientific advances in ocean modeling and data assimilation. The particular challenges for the future will be on high resolution physical modeling, downscaling, biogeochemical and ecosystem modelling, ocean/wave/atmosphere coupling, coupled data assimilation, error estimates, long-term reanalyses and use of new observations.
The current systems linked to OceanPredict range from basin-scale to global coverage and from low to eddy-resolving resolutions. Most of the systems assimilate real-time observations and provide daily short-term forecast. Their products are available through web services.
System descriptions
OceanPredict provides a communication and knowledge exchange platform for leaders of operational ocean analysis and forecasting systems. Mainly connecting global systems, OceanPredict also engages with basin-scale and regional system.
Ocean models
Operational ocean prediction systems run Oceanic General Circulation Models (OGCMs) to analyse and forecast the ocean with different domains, resolutions, levels and atmospheric forcing.
Ocean products & services
Operational ocean forecasting systems provide their data, analysis and forecasts through data & product services.
System reports
OceanPredict collects annual reports from the all the linked in operational systems which give a detailed overview of the
Operational Systems Working Group
A new working group will be set up to coordinate the national efforts of the OP operational systems