Upper Ocean Spatial Structure and Evolution along MISO Pathways in the Indian Ocean
Abstract
Accurate predictions of the timing and intensity of the Asian summer monsoon and its break periods impact the lives of billions, wit"h particular benefits to agriculture and fisheries. Monsoon transitions are controlled by complex feedback processes between the atmosphere and the ocean. This project aims to characterize the spatial and temporal variability of the ocean mixed layer along propaga"tion pathways of an important intra-seasonal variability pattern, the Monsoon Intra Seasonal Oscillations (MISO). Upper ocean proper"ties will be sampled along a series of critical section to assess the dynamics that govern mixed layer evolution along the propagation pathways of MISO. The project will also quantify exchange between the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and determine how do these ad"vective fluxes of heat and salt impact upper ocean evolution, MISO and monsoon transitions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712718
Entities
People
- Craig Lee
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington