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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Physical oceanography

Transport Processes in the Atmosphere and the Oceans (TAO)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A program to study transport processes in geophysical fluids mainly from a theoretical point of view. See the TAO Web site152.

EuroGOOS

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A program to support the European component of the GOOS. It exists to maximize the benefits to Europe from operational oceanography and the aims include indentifying European priorities for ...

Integrated Global Observating Strategy (IGOS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A program to unite the major satellite and surface–based systems for global environmental observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land. The major objectives of IGOS include: strengthening ...

Tropical Ocean Climate Study (TOCS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project commenced by JAMSTEC in 1993 as a follow– up to the JAPACS program as a Japanese contribution to TAO. The objective of TOCS is to achieve a better understanding of the western Pacific warm ...

Study of Tropical Oceans in Coupled Models (STOIC)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project for the intercomparison of tropical ocean behavior in coupled ocean–atmosphere models on seasonal and interannual scales. It focuses on the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions and their ...

Coastal Mixing and Optics Project (CMO)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project funded by ONR and performed by the Ocean Physics Laboratory at ICESS. The objective is to determine how particles and optical properties respond to physical forcing under various oceanic ...