Physical oceanography

Physical oceanography

The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.

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SEMAPHORE

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An experiment that took place in the northern Canary Basin from July to November 1993. A large data set was obtained from three hydrographic arrays, current meter moorings, surface drifters drogued ...

Long–Range Overwater Diffusion (LROD)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An experiment that took place in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Kauai, Hawaii in July 1993. The objective was to improve transport and diffusion models by improving the understanding of alongwind ...

Subduction Experiment

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An experiment that took place in the subtropical North Atlantic near the eastern flank of the Bermuda/Azores atmospheric high pressure system from June 1991 to June 1993. That region is a preferred ...

Maritime Remote Sensing Experiment (MARSEN)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An experiment to measure ocean surface waves with a high frequency radar that took place from Sept. 10, 1979 to Oct. 15, 1979. MARSEN was originally a ground truth campaign to provide and calibration ...

North Atlantic and Norwegian Sea Exchange (NANSEN)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An experiment whose objectives were to study the hydrography and circulation of the Iceland Basin and to study the temporal and spatial variability of the flows across the Greenland–Scotland Ridge. ...

Spice Experiment

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An exploratory experiment to observe spiciness in the upper ocean, including the mixed layer, at horizontal scales of 10 m to 1000 km. The objectives of the Spice Experiment are: to quantify the ...

T-S-V diagram

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An extension of the concept of a T-S diagram to display the distribution of temperature and salinity in the world ocean waters in proportion to their total volume. This is created by dividing a T-S ...