Data assimilation of Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) observations into the Mercator Ocean operational system: focus on the El Niño 2015 event
<p>Monitoring sea surface salinity (SSS) is important for understanding and forecasting the ocean circulation. It is even crucial in the context of the intensification of the water cycle. Until recently, SSS was one of the less observed essential ocean variables. Only sparse in situ observatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/543/2019/os-15-543-2019.pdf |