An Air-Sea Interaction Buoy/Mooring System for Study of Air-Sea Interaction in the Open Ocean
Abstract
Our long-term goals are to improve understanding and simulation of physical processes in the upper ocean that influence air-sea interaction and the upper-ocean environment. The focus of this project is build key components of an air-sea interaction and surface mooring system for the study of air-sea interaction in the open ocean. The components are the surface buoy hull and the surface meteorological instrumentation package. The buoy hull and surface meteorological instrumentation package would see its first use in the upcoming ONR ASIRI (Air-Sea Interactions in the Northern Indian Ocean - Research Initiative) DRI in the Bay of Bengal. The Bay of Bengal is an interesting region from the perspective of air-sea interaction: the presence of a salinity-stratified barrier layer is believed to have important effects on the SST field and the regional atmosphere because the shallow stratification favors a relatively rapid response of the upper ocean to surface forcing. This hardware will allow us to participate in a cooperative field program that will use new and existing measurements to test, scrutinize, and improve the conceptual, theoretical, and dynamical constructs of air-sea interaction in the Bay of Bengal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA598815
Entities
People
- J. T. Farrar
- Robert A. Weller
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution