The Evolution of the Winter to Spring Energy Cascade in the ARCTERX Region
Abstract
Submesoscale eddies, fronts, and filaments are important components of upper ocean dynamics and the associated energy budget, however many questions about how energy is transferred towards and away from these scales remain unanswered. The ARCTERX ONR DRI aims to further our understanding in this arena by conducting a series of field campaigns and modeling studies in the Western North Pacific.The proposed work hopes to leverage the ARCTERX DRI by funding University of Washington graduate student Maya Gong to study the submesoscale processes and cross-scale energetics using profiling float data that will be collected in the upcoming ARCTERX field campaign. The proposed work focuses on understanding how submesoscale and larger scale processes shape the cross-scale energy flux during the winter-spring transition in the ARCTERX region.Approved for Public Release
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 08, 2024
- Source ID
- N000142412680
Entities
People
- Caitlin Whalen
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington