OceanHackWeek21 project to subsample high-resolution model output as if by gliders, ships, or other in situ platforms
The goal of this project is to create a Python package that takes an input trajectory (e.g., the path of an ocean glider), subsamples output from a high-resolution ocean simulation along that trajectory, and returns a set of subsampled variables (e.g., standard physical variables temperature, salinity, velocity; derived physical quantities such as steric height; biogeochemical quantities if available). We envision this package having two potential uses: 1) designing in situ sampling strategies, and 2) interpreting in situ data in the context of a highly resolved oceanographic model.
Tasks:
- Load model data from a specific region (e.g., ROMS output in the California Current from CenOOS; MITgcm regional llc4320 data)
- Create simulated trajectory file
- Obtain real trajectory file
- Interpolate model data to the trajectories
- Compare interpolated data to the full model output via useful visualizations and/or statistics