Advancing dynamical understanding in the East Australian Current: Optimising the ocean observation and prediction effort.

东澳大利亚海流是一个高度动态的系统，因此很难观测、测量和预测。我们的目的是促进对这一复杂系统的动力学理解，并量化具体观测在改进海洋状态估计方面的价值。在一个变暖速度比地球上其他任何地方都快的地区，国家估计对于强有力的海洋预测至关重要。该项目将把创新的数值模拟技术与最先进的海洋观测系统相结合。预期结果将指导未来的海洋观测工作；在降低成本的同时最大化影响。结果将很容易适用于世界各地的类似系统，我们的团队处于有利地位，可以在国际上实施它们。

The East Australian Current is a highly dynamic system, thus is very difficult to observe, measure and predict. Our aim is to advance the dynamical understanding of this complex system and to quantify the value of specific observations in improving ocean state-estimates. State-estimates are critical for robust ocean predictions in a region that is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet. This project will integrate innovative numerical modeling techniques with a state-of-the-art ocean observing system. The expected outcomes will guide future ocean observing efforts; maximising impact while reducing cost. The results will be readily applicable to analogous systems around the world and our team is well placed to implement them internationally.