Three-Dimensional Structure and Evolution of the Mixed Layer in the Arabian Sea
Abstract
The long term goal of this effort is to understand better how the upper ocean responds to realistic, spatially complex wind stress patterns. Specifically, upper ocean effects related to both mid-ocean and coastal upwelling are of interest. The main scientific objective is to understand the physical processes that control the structure and evolution of the mixed layer in the Arabian Sea. Of particular interest are the effects of these variations and processes upon the bio-optical properties of the mixed layer and upper ocean. One of the main hypotheses of the Arabian Sea ARI is that the large scale structure of the atmospheric fields associated with the Findlater jet determines the mixed layer structure and that the variations across the northern Arabian Sea are due to the cyclonic or anticyclonic nature of the wind field on the two flanks of the jet. We are interested in observing the upper ocean structure in various regimes, including both monsoon periods as well as the near-coastal environment off Oman to observe filament structures and comparing them to those observed during the ONR Coastal Transition Zone study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA569842
Entities
People
- Kenneth H. Brink
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution