Mapping Jets and Eddies in an Eastern Boundary Current

Abstract

Our goal is to understand the spatial and temporal variability of mesoscale features such as jets and eddies in an eastern boundary current, and to relate these features to the larger-scale mean currents, the winds, and the biological productivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA627847

Entities

People

  • Adriana Huyer
  • Jack A. Barth
  • P. M. Kosro
  • Robert L. Smith

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Birds
  • Boundaries
  • California
  • Data Sets
  • Euphotic Zones
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Oceans
  • Regions
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Universities
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers