Project Lead: Dr. P.A Francis 

Objective: Development of high-resolution numerical ocean models for the Indian Ocean and process-specific studies using numerical models and observations

This is a continuation of the "HOOFS" project. 

Contribution: Studies on internal tides, coastal currents, coastally-trapped waves and mesoscale eddies using model simulation and observations.

See papers 1,  2, 3,   4, and 5

Description: A good understanding of the general circulation features of the oceans, particularly of the coastal waters, and ability to predict the key oceanographic parameters with good accuracy and sufficient lead time are necessary for the safe conduct of maritime activities such as fishing, shipping, and offshore industries. Considering these requirements and buoyed by the advancements in the field of ocean modeling, data assimilation, and ocean observation networks along with the availability of the high-performance computational facility in India, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has set up a “High-Resolution Operational Ocean Forecast and Reanalysis System” (HOOFS) with an aim to provide accurate ocean analysis and forecasts for the public, researchers, and other types of users like navigators and the Indian Coast Guard. Major components of HOOFS are (i) a suite of numerical ocean models configured for the Indian Ocean and the coastal waters using the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) for forecasting physical and biogeochemical state of the ocean and (ii) the data assimilation based on local ensemble transform Kalman filter that assimilates in situ and satellite observations in ROMS.

Contribution: Development, configuration, testing, validation and implementation of high-resolution (1/48) models such as NIO-HOOFS and BB-HOOFS for the ocean state forecast. 

See papers 1 and 2  for more information