Synoptic Measurements of Sea Surface Temperatures in the Gulf Stream Frontal Zone between Savannah, Georgia and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina,
Abstract
In 1979, an observational study of meanders along the western edge of the Gulf Stream was conducted between Savannah, GA and Cape Hatteras, NC. This research, a portion of the Gulf Stream Meanders Experiment, was designed to investigate the structure, movement and evolution of mesoscale fluctuations in this region of the Stream. The results of this study indicate that large-amplitude, wave-like meander patterns observed in the SST field between Savannah, GA and Cape Hatteras, NC are reliable indicators of subsurface meandering of the Gulf Stream during typical wintertime conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP001058
Entities
People
- Cynthia M. Seay