Reconstructing Historical Winds - Overview
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Objective: Obtain a 100-year reconstruction
of winds over
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the ocean for use in climate assessments and
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climate forecasting. Estimate the uncertainty in
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the reconstructed fields to gauge their reliability.
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Data:
Ship observations (extending back to the 1850's)
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Buoy observations (from the mid-1900's on)
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Satellite observations (mainly from the 1990's)
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Tools:
Statistical methods
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(a) pattern recognition techniques - to identify
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the principle modes of wind variability
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(b) sparse data analysis techniques - to estimate
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climate patterns from the early record of
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poorly-samples ship observations
