Eddy Processes of the Western Adriatic Current Near Cape Gargano

Abstract

Eddy processes of the Western Adriatic Current near Cape Gargano are highly modulated by the wind, growing during calm periods following strong wind events. Both single anticyclones and trains of multiple eddies with a regular spacing are observed. Suppression of a single anticyclone in the lee of the Cape was observed by profiling SEPTR moorings to occur when the horizontal gradient of the thermocline depth was increased by the wind. Eddies also form cyclonic filaments extending offshore. Such a filament was observed through the new technique of seismic oceanography to have downslope tilting isotherms and a long, thin, offshore extension in the bottom boundary layer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA555822

Entities

People

  • Derek Burrage
  • E. A. Midgely
  • I. Vilibic
  • Jeffrey W. Book
  • K. Schroeder
  • M. Rixen
  • P. J. Martin
  • R. Hobbs
  • S. Carniel
  • W. Wood

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Bottom Waters
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Sciences
  • Filaments
  • High Resolution
  • Isotherms
  • Layers
  • Military Research
  • Oceanography
  • Offshore
  • Remote Sensing
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermoclines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space