Using Dye to Study Lateral Mixing in the Ocean: 100 m to 1 km

Abstract

The long-term goals of this research are to understand submesoscale processes causing horizontal dispersion of momentum and scalar quantities. We are interested in these processes in the open ocean as well as their role in mixing the coastal ocean. The specific objectives of the proposed research are to: a) Participate with Lateral Mixing DRI investigators in conducting a coordinated observational program in 2011 and 2012, b) Conduct dye release experiments in 2011 in conjunction with the observations planned with the other investigators to address the DRI hypotheses, and c) Analyze experimental data and report results in Lateral Mixing workshops, national scientific meetings and publications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA590454

Entities

People

  • Murray D. Levine

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cape Hatteras
  • Columbia River
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Dispersions
  • Dyes
  • Experimental Data
  • Information Operations
  • Internal Waves
  • Laser Dyes
  • Observation
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceans
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Coastal Oceanography