• Assimilation of high-resolution ice charts in a coupled ocean-sea-ice model 

      Fritzner, Sindre Markus; Christensen, Kai Håkon; Graversen, Rune; Wang, Keguang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019)
      In this study, we show assimilation results from a coupled ocean sea-ice model. The model has a horizontal resolution of 2.5 km. In the assimilation system, we assimilate high-resolution ice charts, structured on a 1 km grid. We compare the assimilation of passive microwave observations with the assimilation of ice charts. It is shown that the ice charts have a larger impact on the assimilation ...
    • Barents-2.5km v2.0: an operational data-assimilative coupled ocean and sea ice ensemble prediction model for the Barents Sea and Svalbard 

      Röhrs, Johannes; Gusdal, Yvonne; Rikardsen, Edel S. U.; Durán Moro, Marina; Brændshøi, Jostein; Kristensen, Nils Melsom; Fritzner, Sindre Markus; Wang, Keguang; Sperrevik, Ann Kristin; Idzanovic, Martina; Lavergne, Thomas; Debernard, Jens Boldingh; Christensen, Kai Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-22)
      An operational ocean and sea ice forecast model, Barents-2.5, is implemented for short-term forecasting at the coast off northern Norway, the Barents Sea, and the waters around Svalbard. Primary forecast parameters are sea ice concentration (SIC), sea surface temperature (SST), and ocean currents. The model also provides input data for drift modeling of pollutants, icebergs, and search-and-rescue ...
    • Comparison between a multi-variate nudging method and the ensemble Kalman filter for sea-ice data assimilation 

      Fritzner, Sindre Markus; Graversen, Rune; Wang, Keguang; Christensen, Kai Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-25)
      Increasing ship traffic and human activity in the Arctic has led to a growing demand for accurate Arctic weather forecast. High-quality forecasts obtained by models are dependent on accurate initial states achieved by assimilation of observations. In this study, a multi-variate nudging (MVN) method for assimilation of sea-ice variables is introduced. The MVN assimilation method includes procedures ...
    • Impact of assimilating sea ice concentration, sea ice thickness and snow depth in a coupled ocean-sea ice modelling system 

      Fritzner, Sindre Markus; Graversen, Rune; Christensen, Kai Håkon; Rostosky, Philip; Wang, Keguang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-08)
      The accuracy of the initial state is very important for the quality of a forecast, and data assimilation is crucial for obtaining the best-possible initial state. For many years, sea-ice concentration was the only parameter used for assimilation into numerical sea-ice models. Sea-ice concentration can easily be observed by satellites, and satellite observations provide a full Arctic coverage. During ...