Lagrangian Studies of Submesoscale Coherent Vortices in the California Current System
Abstract
Our long-term goal is to understand the kinematics and dynamics of the California Current System and to apply this knowledge to naval and maritime operations in Eastern Boundary Current regions. Along the Central and Northern California coast, subsurface floats routinely encounter submesoscale coherent vortices. The occurrence of these vortices is common enough that they have an important role in the offshore transport of properties from the coastal zone to the deep sea. The specific objectives of this study are to determine (1) when, where and how these vortices are formed, and (2) their role in mixing and transporting equatorial and subarctic waters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA569100
Entities
People
- Curtis Collins
- Newell Garfield
- Robert Paquette
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School