Arabian Sea Fronts and Barrier Layers
Abstract
The Northern Arabian Sea Circulation - autonomous research (NASCar) experiment (2015-2019) focused on the upper-ocean dynamics in the Arabian Sea and its relationship with the Indian Ocean monsoons and regional climate in general. During NASCar, fully autonomous oceanographic observations were conducted with a coordinated array of robotic instruments, including surface drifters, Seagliders, and several types of profiling floats. Reported here is an overview of an investigation of small-scale water mass interleaving, subduction, and barrier layer formation at thermohaline fronts in the interior Arabian Sea conducted as part of NASCar.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1094612
Entities
People
- Andrey Y. Shcherbina
Organizations
- University of Washington