Structure, Energetics and Dynamics of Gulf Stream Variability
Abstract
This contract supported research on the physical oceanography of the Gulf Stream as part of the SYNoptic Ocean Prediction (SYNOP) Program. The objective of the research was to increase our understanding of the structure, energetics and dynamics of the Gulf Stream in the western portion of the SYNOP study area, which is between 75 deg W and 67 deg W, where Gulf Stream meanders are of large amplitude and still growing, and where the activity of the adjacent ring and eddy field is vigorous. To address this objective, direct measurements were made with an array of current meter moorings and inverted echo sounders (IESs) with bottom pressure sensors, arranged to observe the oceanic time- varying velocity, temperature, and pressure fields on a three dimensional grid of sites.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 11, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA248246
Entities
People
- John M. Bane
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill