Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Mesoscale Meteorology Model

Country

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Regions studied

Keywords

Atmosphere

Updated 2012-07-25

1. Produce a geospatial surface meteorological database for the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas and the adjacent coastal areas by collecting available conventional and unconventional surface and atmospheric data and conducting field work; 2. Establish a well-tuned Beaufort/Chukchi seas mesoscale meteorology model through further modeling studies for the optimization and improvement of the model physics and configuration; 3. Conduct a long-term hindcast simulation with the optimized data-modeling system and produce a high resolution meteorological dataset for the Beaufort and Chukchi regions; and 4. Document the high-resolution climatological features of the Beaufort/Chukchi seas’ surface winds, including an analysis of the interannual variability and long-term

http://mms-meso.gi.alaska.edu

Status: Ongoing
Project time span: not specified
Data collection: not specified
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: - -
Address: At the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS), Warren Horowitz (Warren.Horowitz@mms.gov); at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Dr. Jing Zhang, jzhang3@alaska.edu.
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Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Geography

Regions studied: Chukchi Sea; Chukchi Sea; Chukchi Sea

Data availability

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: Observed and modeled wind speed, direction, temperature, relative humidity

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No
Other institutes involved in the project: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: Coordinating data collection with private industry. Networks:
Indigenous AND traditional knowledge used in this project: No