Shelfbreak Primer: Shelfbreak Frontal Structure from Seasoar

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: The overall goal of the Shelfbreak PRIMER frontal component is to investigate the physical variability of the shelfbreak front during both winter and summer stratification in order to understand better the oceanographic environment through which sound propagates between the continental slope and shelf. OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives are to relate the shelfbreak frontal variability to the forcing mechanisms such as offshore ring motions and wind stress, under the influence of the seasonally-varying stratification

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA635374

Entities

People

  • Glen G. Gawarkiewicz
  • Kenneth H. Brink
  • Robert Beardsley

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Data Sets
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Information Operations
  • New England
  • Oceanography
  • Offshore
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Remote Sensing
  • Shallow Water
  • Stratification
  • Water
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography