Changeset 2483 for branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/DOC/TexFiles/Chapters/Chap_OBS.tex

Timestamp:

2010-12-18T13:36:55+01:00 (14 years ago)

Author:

djlea

Message:

Documentation fixes for OBS and ASM

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• branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/DOC/TexFiles/Chapters/Chap_OBS.tex (modified) (4 diffs)

branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/DOC/TexFiles/Chapters/Chap_OBS.tex

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 The observation and model comparison code (OBS) reads in observation files
-(profile temperature and salinity, sea surface temperature, sea level anomaly
-and sea ice concentration) and calculates  an interpolated model equivalent
+(profile temperature and salinity, sea surface temperature, sea level anomaly,
+sea ice concentration, and velocity) and calculates  an interpolated model equivalent
 value at the observation location and nearest model timestep. The OBS code is
 called from \np{opa.F90} in order to initialise the model and to calculate the
@@ -26 +26 @@
 For {\em in situ} profiles, a 1D vertical interpolator is needed in addition to
 provide model fields at the observation depths. Currently this only works in
-z-level model configurations but is currently being developed to work with a
+z-level model configurations, but is being developed to work with a
 generalised vertical coordinate system.
-Temperature data from moored buoys (TAO, TRITON, PIRATA) which in the
+Temperature data from moored buoys (TAO, TRITON, PIRATA) in the
 ENACT/ENSEMBLES data-base are available as daily averaged quantities. For this
-type of observations the
+type of observation the
 observation operator will compare such observations to the model temperature
-fields over one day. The relevant observation type may be specified in the namelist
+fields averaged over one day. The relevant observation type may be specified in the namelist
 using \np{endailyavtypes}. Otherwise the model value from the nearest
 timestep to the observation time is used.
 
-The resulting data is saved in a ``feedback'' file (or files) which can be used
+The resulting data are saved in a ``feedback'' file (or files) which can be used
 for model validation and verification and also to provide information for data
 assimilation. This code is controlled by the namelist \textit{nam\_obs}. To
@@ -643 +643 @@
   iterative scheme that involves first mapping a quadrilateral cell
   into a cell with coordinates (0,0), (1,0), (0,1) and (1,1). This
-  method is based on the SCRIP interpolation package \citep{Jones_MWR99,Jones_Bk01}.
+  method is based on the SCRIP interpolation package \citep{Jones_1998}.
   
 \end{enumerate}
@@ -702 +702 @@
 P and B, etc.. The method used is
 similar to the method used in
-the Scripp interpolation package \citep{Jones_Bk01}.
+the SCRIP interpolation package \citep{Jones_1998}.
 
 In order to speed up the grid search, there is the possibility to construct