Temperature Microstructure Profiles from the Sub-Tropical Front.
Abstract
This report is a preliminary presentation of temperature microstructure data resulting from the FRONTS experiment in January 1980. During the experiment, four stations were occupied in the sub-tropical front area northeast of Hawaii; in addition, a transect of five stations was run across an active frontal area, and stations far north and far south of the frontal zone were occupied for comparison with the fronts area. Temperatures were recorded with both a low gain and a high gain in the amplifiers. The low-gain thermistors had a resolution of 4 millidegrees, while the high-gain resolution was variable, and usually set at 0.16 milli-degrees. The bulk of this report consists of plots of temperature depth-derivative, low-gain temperature, and high-gain temperature. Often, the high-gain temperature plots reveal much more structure, including small-scale inversions and instabilities, than is apparent in the low-gain temperatures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA092650
Entities
People
- D. R. Caldwell
- T. M. Dillon
Organizations
- Oregon State University