Air-Sea Interaction in Regions of Varying Surface Conditions. Revision
Abstract
The Frontal Air-Sea Interaction Experiment (FASINEX) was a field experiment that was primarily performed in the Fall of 1985 and Spring 1986 in the vicinity of the subtropical oceanic front south of Bermuda (Stage and Weller, 1985). Leadership and primary funding for this experiment came from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) with additional funding for some participants coming and from several other governmental agencies including NSF, NASA, and NOAA. FASINEX arose from the realization that little data was available about atmospheric and oceanic processes in regions of non-homogeneous sea surface temperature (SST) such as the subtropical SST front south of Bermuda. What data was available indicated that such regions behave significantly differently than homogeneous areas. A more complete discussion of the scientific motivation and objectives fro FASINEX can be found in Stage and Weller (1985) and the experimental field plan in Stage and Weller (1986). The chief goal of this project was to develop and understanding of the behavior of the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MABL) in the vicinity of the FASINEX SST front. (jd)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228140
Entities
People
- Steven A. Stage
Organizations
- Florida State University