Coastal Mixing and Optics Moored Array

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to identify and understand the dominant vertical mixing processes influencing the evolution of the stratification over continental shelves. We want to understand the dynamics of the surface and bottom boundary layers over continental shelves and how the boundary layers contribute to mixing and the evolution of the stratification. 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
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA569849

Entities

People

  • Albert J. Plueddemann
  • James Bearer Edson
  • Steven J. Lentz
  • Steven P. Anderson

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Heat Flux
  • Hurricanes
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • New England
  • Observation
  • Optics
  • Stratification
  • Surface Analysis
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surface Waves
  • Surfaces
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography