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Abstract

We have started an ocean weather forecast experiment December 2001 (FRSGC Press release, 2001) as a part of the Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment (JCOPE). The JCOPE has begun October 1997 under the initiative of the Frontier Research Center for Global Change (FRCGC), which is supported jointly by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The present JCOPE system has achieved near operational forecast using almost all available data obtained from satellites, ARGO floats and ships. The routine prediction of oceanic variation ("ocean weather forecast", Yamagata, 2002), combining with in-situ verification of the results, will significantly contribute to improve atmosphere-ocean models for prediction of longer-term climate change. Moreover, we have developed various kind of applications of our ocean weather forecast. Fisherier Reseach Agency (FRA) has operated first version of JCOPE ocean forecast system (JCOPE1; Miyazawa et al.,2008a; Kagimoto et al.,2008) since April 2007 for management of fishery resources off Japan through development of coupling with ecosystem models (FRA-JCOPE; Miyazawa et al., 2008b). JAMSTEC has further developed second version of the system (JCOPE2) with enhanced model and data assimilation schemes (Miyazawa et al., 2008b; 2009). JCOPE1 was mainly used to analyze the Kuroshio path variation south of Japan (Miyazawa et al.,2004;2005;2008a). We modified both the model and data assimilation schemes for better representation of the oceanic states especially in the Mixed Water Region. The output of JCOPE2 is used for ship routing of oil tankers, fishery and drilling ships. Recenly we have created new reanalysis data (FRA-JCOPE2) from 1993 to 2009 by assimilating huge amount of the in-situ data around Japan (Miyazawa et al., 2010).

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator
Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program
Dataset Title
Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment
Dataset Release Date
2014-02-01

Personnel

Role
DIF AUTHOR
Contact
dmo@jamstec.go.jp (dmo@jamstec.go.jp)
Role
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact
Yasumasa Miyazawa JAMSTEC (miyazawa@jamstec.go.jp)

Keyword List

ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS
Parameter
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY
Platform
POM>Princeton Ocean Model
Other
JAMSTEC

Start Date - End Date

  • 1993-01-01 -

Bounding Rectangle

South Bound
10.5
North Bound
62
West Bound
108
East Bound
180

Location

OCEAN>PACIFIC OCEAN

Access Constraints

Please see following web page: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/jcope/htdocs/e/distribution/index.html .

Language

ENGLISH
JAPANESE

Originating Center

JAMSTEC

Organization

Organization Type
ORIGINATOR
Organization Name
Short Name
JAMSTEC
Long Name
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan
Personnel
Role
DATA CENTER CONTACT
Contact
dmo@jamstec.go.jp (dmo@jamstec.go.jp)

Related URL

Description
Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment - Home Page
Description
Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment - Catalog Page

Last Metadata Revision Date

2022-12-05