Assimilating Inferred Velocity Observations from Float Positions to Improve an Ocean Model’s Prediction Skill

Scott R Smith1, Robert William Helber2, Gregg Arthur Jacobs3, Charlie N. Barron4 and Matthew Carrier3, (1)U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (2)Naval Research Lab, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (3)Naval Research Lab Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (4)John C. Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States