Friday, June 17th

Session D:     Assimilation of Lagrangian data and predictability of trajectories.

Moderator: Tamay Özgökmen, University of Miami

Morning Sessions
9:00 am to 10:45 pm
9:00 am
D101
On the statistical approach to Lagrangian data assimilation
    Leonid Piterbarg
9:15 am
D102
Assimilation of float positions in general circulation and regional scale ocean models
    A. Molcard, A. Griffa, T.M. Ozgokmen, L.I. Piterbarg, V. Taillandier, A. Mariano, T.M. Chin,
9:30 am
D103
Variational assimilation of Lagrangian data in a Primitive Equations model
    Maelle Nodet
9:45 am
D104
Assimilation of Lagrangian Data Using Particle Filters
    Keith Thompson, Kassiem Jacobs
10:00 am
D105
Lagrangian data assimilation and overcoming the saddle effect
    Christopher K.R.T. Jones, Kayo Ide, Liyan Liu, Amit Apte, Juan Restrepo
10:15 am
D106
Reconstructing regional-scale velocity fields from lagrangian data
    Vincent Taillandier
10:30 am
D107
The impact of temperature and salinity data from profiling floats in the Mediterranean Forecasting System.
    F. Raicich, A. Griffa, A. Molcard, V. Rupolo

Concluding remarks
10:45 am to 11:00 am
Concluding remarks by Arthur Mariano, University of Miami

Poster Session
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Posters from today's talks.
Refreshments will be served.

Optimal Deployment of Drifting Acoustic Sensors I
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Discussion on "Optimal Deployment of Drifting Acoustic Sensors (ODDAS)".

Lunch Break
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Lunch is being served at the Villa for a nominal fee.

Optimal Deployment of Drifting Acoustic Sensors II
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Discussion on "Optimal Deployment of Drifting Acoustic Sensors (ODDAS)".