Acoustic Velocity Profiling in SYNOP

本研究将通过部署一套从海流计系泊处向上指向的多普勒声学电流分析器（ADCP）来解决墨西哥湾流系统的区域能量学问题。来自ADCP的速度数据将用于研究控制系统不稳定性的电流结构和过程的变化。此外，与卫星图像的比较将用于确定地表热模式与底层速度之间的相关性。该项目与一个主要的墨西哥湾流项目（SYNOP）相结合，以获取墨西哥湾流动力学信息，从而获得墨西哥湾流演变的建模能力。该项目将与SYNOP密切协调，特别是与罗德岛大学科学家的系泊实验密切协调。

This investigation will address the regional energetics of the Gulf Stream system by deploying a set of acoustic doppler current profilers (ADCP) pointing upward from a current meter mooring. The velocity data from the ADCP's will be used to investigate variations in the structure of the current and processes governing the instabilities of the system. Additionally comparisons with satellite imagery will be used to determine correlations between surface thermal patterns and the underlying velocity. The project is in conjunction with a major Gulf Stream project, SYNOP, to obtain information on the dynamics of the Stream in order to gain modeling capability for its evolution. This project will be closely coordinated with SYNOP, and in particular with mooring experiments of scientists from the University of Rhode Island.