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    On the use of Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponents and Vectors for direct assimilation of tracer images into ocean models

    Authors:

    Olivier Titaud ,

    LEGI, CNRS & Université de Grenoble, BP53X, 38041 Grenoble Cedex; CERFACS, 42 avenue Gaspard Coriolis, 31057 Toulouse, Cedex 01, FR
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    Jean-Michel Brankart,

    LEGI, CNRS & Université de Grenoble, BP53X, 38041 Grenoble Cedex, FR
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    Jacques Verron

    LEGI, CNRS & Université de Grenoble, BP53X, 38041 Grenoble Cedex, FR
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    Abstract

    Satellite ocean tracer images, of sea surface temperature (SST) and ocean colour images, for example, show patterns like fronts and filaments that characterize the flow dynamics. These patterns can be described using Lagrangian tools such as Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponents (FTLE) or Finite-Time Lyapunov Vectors (FTLV). In recent years, several studies have investigated the possibility of directly assimilating structured data from satellite images into numerical models. In this paper, we exploit specific properties of FTLE and FTLV to define observation operators that can be used in a direct ocean tracer image assimilation scheme. In an idealized context, we show that high-resolution SST and ocean colour images can be exploited to correct velocity fields using FTLE or FTLV.

    How to Cite: Titaud, O., Brankart, J.-M. and Verron, J., 2011. On the use of Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponents and Vectors for direct assimilation of tracer images into ocean models. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, 63(5), pp.1038–1051. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0870.2011.00533.x
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      Published on 01 Jan 2011
    Peer Reviewed
     CC BY 4.0
     Accepted on 21 Jun 2011            Submitted on 31 Jan 2011

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