Task 1.1

Enhance the Navy forecast systems with a) increased horizontal and vertical resolution, b) coupling with an active atmosphere and wave models, and c) new DA capabilities and assimilation of new data sources (including UGOS-3 observations). 

E. Chassignet, S. Morey, G. Jacobs (NRL), A. Wallcraft, A. Bozec, D. Dukhovskoy, O. Zavala-Romero, S. Bulusu, A. Srinivasan, P. Miron, a research scientist hosted at NRL, and a graduate student working closely with NRL