Lagrangian Measurements of Eddy Characteristics in the California Current

Abstract

Our overall goal is to understand better the kinematics and dynamics of mesoscale eddies found in the California Current system (CCS). Although this eastern boundary current has been the subject of many field studies, surprisingly little is known about these energetic surface-intensified current features and their role in the spatial and temporal variability of the CCS. We have used surface drifters plus remote sensing to accomplish this goal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628742

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Paduan
  • Kenneth H. Brink
  • Richard Limeburner
  • Robert C. Beardsley

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Boundaries
  • California
  • Data Centers
  • Data Sets
  • Deployment
  • Dynamics
  • Gulf Stream
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Measurement
  • New England
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Remote Sensing
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography