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Role of XBT data in GODAE OceanView. Peter Oke CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research November 2011.
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Role of XBT data in GODAE OceanView Peter Oke CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research November 2011 “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’, but ‘That’s funny…’”, Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
XBT • XBT data providers are under pressure • First XBT Science Workshop, July 2011, Melb • High-density XBT lines are: • typically quarterly; • Eddy-resolving • Impact of XBT data on forecast systems is much less than Argo (3% of data) • Potential value of repeated, eddy-resolving lines is significant • Should all operational GOV systems with-hold XBT data from high-density lines are use them for: • Independent verification; and • Inter-comparison?
Evaluation of the Bluelink ReANalysis Oke et al. (2008; Ocean Modelling)