The SYNOP Experiment. Inverted Echo Sounder Data Report for October 1987 to May 1988
Abstract
The Synoptic Ocean Prediction experiment (SYNOP) was undertaken with the goal that increased understanding other Gulf Stream obtained through coordinated observations could be integrated with numerical models, including predictive models of the Gulf Stream. Our moored experiment, which began in fall of 1987, consists of two separate arrays in the Gulf Stream. The Inlet array consists of inverted echo sounders (IES) and deep current meters in a 120 x 150 km rectangle Cape Hatteras. It measures key parameters that describe the variability of the Gulf Stream and deep western boundary current (DWBC) near. In this region the Gulf first flows into deeper water and crosses over the DWBC. The Central array of IESs, a 300x320 km rectangle centered on the Gulf Stream near 68W, monitors the thermocline structure of the Gulf Stream in the region of large meanders and frequent interactions with rings. IES data are documented here by plots and tables of basic statistics and pertinent deployment information. Altogether 22 IES records are presented, plus pressure and temperature records a 5 sites. The plots are time series of measured travel time, pressure, and temperature; the residual pressure; and low-pass filtered records of residual pressure, thermocline depth, and temperature. Keywords: Echo; Sounders; Pressure; Sensors; Gulf Stream; Ocean currents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA227232
Entities
People
- Dennis Randolph Watts
- Erik Fields
- Karen Tracey
- Xiaoshu Qian
Organizations
- University of Rhode Island