A Mediterranean Undercurrent Seeding Experiment

在这个项目中，PI将研究地中海的扩散 通过在地中海播种， 在其源头附近有拉格朗日漂流物的暗流。 四十 RAFOS浮标将被跟踪18个月， 主要目的是区分 地中海中尺度涡旋和简单平流 扩散 在一项合作研究中，来自葡萄牙的科学家 将进行水文测量，并保持一系列 该地区的电流表。

In this project, PI's will study the dispersion of Mediterranean Water into the North Atlantic by seeding the Mediterranean Undercurrent near its source with lagrangian drifters. Forty RAFOS floats will be tracked for a period of eighteen months, with the principal objective of distinguishing between the formation of Mediterranean mesoscale eddies (Meddies), and simple advection/ diffusion. In a collaborative study, scientists from Portugal will carry out hydrographic surveys and maintain an array of current meters in the region.