Cross-shelf Transport in a Canyon Northeast of Taiwan
Abstract
The scientific objective is to examine the flow patterns within the canyon and determine the transport of cold, upwelled water onto the continental shelf. Canyon upwelling is believed to be an important process in the formation of the Cold Dome, a late summer feature that is important for acoustic propagation and shelf ecosystem productivity. This work will be in close collaboration with the Institute of Oceanography National Taiwan University. The proposed observations include bottommounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers near the head of Mien-Hua Canyon as well as along the outer continental shelf adjacent to the canyon. Primary emphasis in the analysis will be on determining whether there is a recirculation within the canyon and whether flow curvature leads to persistent onshore flow to the northeast of the canyon head onto the shelf.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141613071
Entities
People
- Glen G. Gawarkiewicz
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution