Surface Circulation in the Northeastern Mediterranean (NEMED)

Abstract

The main goal on the NEMED project was to measure the surface currents in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with particular focus to the eastern and northern areas of the Levantine sub-basin and to validate (or not) circulation patterns published in the literature based on in-situ observations (CTD and AXBT), remote sensing data (SST and sea surface topography) and models. It was proposed to use low-cost satellite-tracked drifters to measure currents in the near-surface mixed-layer. The monitoring of the circulation in the Northeastern Mediterranean, with main focus on the currents trapped on the topographic slope and on sub-basin and mesoscale eddies, was planned for a full year in order to investigate any seasonal variability. The surface current observations were interpreted in concert with the distribution of tracers (SST and chlorophyll) and the sea dynamic topography (altimeter data) measured from satellites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557099

Entities

People

  • Pierre-Marie Poulain

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Management
  • Databases
  • Deployment
  • Dynamics
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Information Operations
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Temperature
  • Topography
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space