A Mediterranean Undercurrent Seeding Experiment

在这个项目中，PI将通过在地中海暗流源头附近播种拉格朗日漂子来研究地中海水向北大西洋的扩散。40个RAFOS浮标将被跟踪18个月，主要目的是区分地中海中尺度涡流的形成和简单的平流/扩散。在一项合作研究中，来自葡萄牙的科学家将在该地区进行水文调查，并维护一系列流速计。

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.