[en] The aim of this work is to interpolate surface currents of the Balearic Sea at high space and time resolution. The main idea is to evaluate the capability of the interpolation method DIVAnd (Data-Interpolating Variational Analysis in n dimensions) to capture mesoscale phenomenon. A validation of the results is performed with independent drifter observations. The method confirms the high accuracy of the SWOT observations and shows error below 10 cm/s at a two days and 1/20° resolution.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Dechenne, Abel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch (FOCUS)
Pascual, Ananda; The Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) > The Physical Oceanography and Climate (OFC)
Alvera Azcarate, Aida ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
Barth, Alexander ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
Language :
English
Title :
Fast-SWOT & DIVAnd: High resolution surface currents interpolation
Alternative titles :
[fr] Fast-SWOT & DIVAnd: Interpolation de courants de surface à haute résolution
Publication date :
25 May 2026
Event name :
57th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics: Submesoscale processes in the ocean
