Lagrangian Floats for Deep Convection
Abstract
I aim to understand the process of deep convection in the ocean. Near surface water is mixed to great depth at a few high latitude locations, thereby forming the deep and bottom masses of the ocean. This proposal supports the development and deployment of neutrally buoyant floats which will accurately follow the three-dimensional motion of water parcels in these regions of Deep Convection, and the deployment of these floats in the Labrador Sea in the winters 1997 and 1998. During deep convection, the floats move vertically with the convective motions, thus directly measuring where, when, how and how fast the surface water is converted to deep water.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA627627
Entities
People
- Eric A. D'Asaro
Organizations
- University of Washington