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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T-S-t diagram

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An extension of the T-S diagram concept to include information about the temporal evolution of the properties of ocean waters in specific areas. It is created by plotting, on a standard T-S diagram, ...

Soya Current

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An extension of the Tsushima Current that flows northward from the Japan Sea into the Okhotsk Sea via the Soya Strait. It is a fairly rapid curent with velocities reaching 1 m/s and traveles close to ...

OVERFLOW ’73

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ICES expedition whose core period of observation was between August 15 and September 15 in 1973. The principal objective of this experiment was to describe in detail the kinematic and dynamical ...

Skagerrak Experiment (SKAGEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ICES experiment carried out from spring 1990 to spring 1991 in the Skagerrak. The main stage lasted four weeks with shorter and less intensive stages occurring at other times. The objectives of ...

OVERFLOW ’60

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ICES investigation of cold, sub–arctic, deep water overspill into the North Atlantic Ocean from the Iceland–Faroe Ridge. It was carried out from May 30 to June 18 in 1960 under the leadership of ...

Baltic Sea Patchiness Experiment (PEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ICES investigation which took place in the Gotland Basin during April through May in 1986 under the leadership of B. Dybern. The basic objective of the experiment was to study the heterogeneous ...

Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange (MAGE)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An IGAC activity beginning in 1990 to study the major sources and sinks of trace species that affect the radiative balance of the earth either directory or indirectly by altering the photochemistry ...