Wind Stress Inversion for the Artic Ocean
Abstract
The overall objective is to understand stratified ocean dynamics in the Arctic, where the season cycle of ice retreat and advance creates strong stratification. This is modified by wind forcing, which drives internal waves, inertial motions, and mixing in the Arctic. Critical to this process is the mediation of wind forcing by the presence or absence ice. Using collaborative moorings, the specific objectives are to:~ Quantify the wind stress during open water,~ Quantify the drag profiles during ice cover, and~ Continue and expand long-time series wave measurements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612349
Entities
People
- James Thomson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington