The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (godae) Provides A Framework For These Efforts, I.e., A Global System Of Observations, Communications, Modeling, And Assimilation That Will Deliver Regular, Comprehensive Information On The State Of The Oceans, In A Way That Will Promote And Engender Wide Utility And Availability Of This Resource For Maximum Benefit To The Community. The Societal Benefit Of This Experiment Will Be An Increased Knowledge Of The Marine Environment And Ocean Climate, Predictive Skills For Societal, Industrial, And Commercial Benefit And Tactical And Strategic Advantage, As Well As The Provision Of A Comprehensive And Integrated Approach To The Oceans. -- Pub. Website. Part I: Introduction: Perspectives From The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment / N. Smith -- Part Ii: Modeling: Some Ocean Models Fundamentals / S. Griffies -- Models Of Ocean: Which Ocean? / A.m. Treguler -- On The Use Of Hybrid Vertical Coordinates In Ocean Circulation Modeling / R. Bleck -- Nesting Ocean Models / E. Blayo And L. Debren -- Part Iii: Oceanographic Observations And Atmospheric Forcing: Satellite Measurements For Operational Ocean Models / I. Robinson -- In-situ Observations: Platforms And Techniques / U. Send -- In-situ Observations: Operational Systems And Data Management / S. Pouliquen -- Surface Fluxes For Practitioners Of Global Ocean Data Assimilation / W. Large -- Part Iv: Data Assimilation: Ocean Data Assimilation Using Sequential Models Based On The Kalman Filter -- What Is Data Assimilation Really Solving, And How Is The Calculation Actually Done? / I. Fukumori -- Importance Of Data: A Meteorological Perspective / F. Rabier --^ The Ecmwf Perspective / D. Anderson, M. Balmaseda, And A. Vidard -- Part V: Systems: Mercator Ocean Global To Regional Ocean Monitoring And Forecasting / P. Bahurel -- The Forecasting Ocean Assimilation Model (foam) System / M. Bell, R. Barciela, A. Hines, M. Martin, A. Sellar, And D. Storkey -- Ocean Prediction With The Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (hycom) / E. Chassignet, H. Hurlburt, O.m. Smedstad, G. Halliwell, P. Hogan, A. Wallcraft, And R. Bleck -- Bluelink: Large-to-coastal Scale Operational Oceanography In The Southern Hemisphere / A. Schiller And N. Smith -- Operational Oceanography: A European Perspective / J.f. Minister -- Mersea: Development Of A European Ocean Monitoring And Forecasting System / Y. Desaubies -- Internal Metrics Definition For Operational Forecast Systems Inter-comparison: Europe In The North Atlantic And Mediterranean Sea / L. Crosnier And C. Le Provost -- Operational Oceanography In The U.s, Navy: A Godae Perspective / J. Harding And J. Rigney --^ Applications Of Ocean Forecast Information For Economic Advancement In Developed And Developing Societies / M. Altalo -- Forecasting The Drift Of Objects And Substances In The Ocean / B. Hackett, O. Breivik, And C. Wettre -- On The Use Of Data Assimilation In Biogeochemical Modeling / A. Oschlies -- Ocean Forecast And Analysis Models For Coastal Observatories / J. Wilkin And L. Lanerolle -- Appendix. Edited By Eric P. Chassignet And Jacques Verron. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.