Long Term Upper Ocean Study (LOTUS) at 34 deg N, 70 deg W: Meteorological Sensors, Data, and Heat Fluxes for May-October 1982 (LOTUS-3 and LOTUS-4).

Abstract

Meteorological data have been gathered from a moored surface buoy at 34 deg N, 70 deg W in the Long Term Upper Ocean Study (LOTUS) experiment. The meteorological results from the first year of LOTUS are encouraging; the data returned form redudant sensors agree closely. Surface heat fluxes calculated form the observations show the annual cycle of heat transfer to the mixed layer. This report documents the meteorological sensors on the LOTUS-3 (May 1982-October 1982) and LOTUS-4 (November 1982-March 1983) surface buoys. It describes in detail the telemetry of the meteorological data via the ARGOS satellite system. The measurements returned from LOTUS-3 are presented and evaluated. Monthly heat fluxes at the sea surface are computed using the bulk formulas and compared with the long-term means. The errors in the heat fluxes have been estimated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA133883

Entities

People

  • Clara Deser
  • Melbourne G. Briscoe
  • Robert A. Weller

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Chemistry
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Energy
  • Latent Heat
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Salt Water
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Solar Radiation
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Geochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Space