Oct 3 2002 With assimilation of ERS-2, GFO and JASON 1 altimeter SSH data Composite over Oct 2- Oct 6 2002 Comparison of 1/32 Global NLOM and SeaWiFS in the Arabian Sea Oct 3 2002 No assimilation of ocean data 1.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 24°N 22°N 20°N 18°N 16°N 24°N 22°N 20°N 18°N 16°N 26°N 26°N 56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E 56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E 56°E 58°E 60°E 62°E SeaWiFS ocean color 1/32° NLOM sea surface height (SSH) and surface current Gulf of Oman Arabian Peninsula Iran Altimeter data assimilated No assimilation (in cm) Both used atmospheric forcing from FNMOC/NOGAPS JF Shriver, HE Hurlburt NRL Code 7300 OM Smedstad Planning Systems Inc.