Analysis of Observations from the Coastal Mixing and Optics Moored Array

Abstract

Our objective is to understand the processes influencing the observed evolution of the stratification over the New England shelf during the Coastal Mixing and Optics program. We are particularly interested in the relative contributions of local one-dimensional mixing processes such as wind forced mixing cooling and tidal mixing versus three dimensional advective effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA412681

Entities

People

  • R. K. Shearman
  • Steven J. Lentz

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Frequency
  • Heat Balance
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Intrusion
  • New England
  • Observation
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Salinity
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Stratification
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermoclines
  • Tidal Currents
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology