Theory and Observations of Ocean Fronts: Lagrangian Studies of Arabian Marginals
Abstract
The ultimate goal of his research is to understand the dynamics of the mesoscale eddy field in the coastal oceans and marginal seas as an extension of the earlier work of the investigators on the open ocean eddies and fronts. The physical focus is on the interaction of different regimes; for example, the interactions from the land-side in terms of riverine input and shallow embayment dynamics versus offshore forcing in the creation of the coastal circulation features. Of particular interest is the impact of atmospheric forcing along coastal margins. Similar to the previous work, the objective is to provide an understanding of the role the physics has in producing the biological responses that influence the optical and acoustic properties of the coastal domain. The studies will explicitly consider the role of topography, sediments and benthic communities in coastal dynamics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA628685
Entities
People
- Donald R Olson
- Vassiliki Kourafalou
- William Johns
Organizations
- University of Miami