Research on Problems in Physical Oceanography.

Abstract

The five major program areas supported by this contract are reviewed. References to published papers and papers in various stages of preparation are given. Sample charts of E, P and E-P and the harmonic analysis of the E-P fields for the Equatorial Atlantic are given and ways to study variation in sub-surface salinity are described. The ways data for extreme stability conditions and high wind speeds were analysed in a study of air sea interaction are described. The study of structured fluids is progressing toward the long range goal of more realistic ocean circulation models in terms of a better representation of small scale and meso-scale eddies. The present status treats non-stationary flow of microdeformable fluids. A state of the art model of the North Atlantic is described in preliminary form with many interesting results. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0760704

Entities

People

  • Eric Posmentier
  • Gerhard Neumann
  • Hans Friedrich
  • Vincent J. Cardone
  • Willard J. Pierson

Organizations

  • New York University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Water Interactions
  • Contracts
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Salinity
  • Stability Conditions
  • Stationary

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Oceanography.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.