An Observational/Modeling Study of Wintertime Convection and Water Mass Formation

OCE 9530249布朗这个项目将调查缅因湾冬季大气强迫对流，并考虑风和对流在混合层加深中的相对重要性。课程将讨论冬季对流的一般过程和缅因州中间水形成的具体问题。在连续的冬季期间，将进行两项实地实验，包括系泊阵列和水文测量。这些试验将确定对流翻转的尺度，混合层变化与地面通量的关系，以及对流历史与一个季节产生的冬季水量的关系。观测还将用于评估对流羽流数值模型的保真度。

OCE 9530249 Brown This project will investigate atmospherically forced, winter convection in the Gulf of Maine and consider the relative importance of wind and convection in mixed layer deepening. Both the general process of winter convection and the specific issue of Maine Intermediate Water formation will be addressed. Two field experiments, including moored arrays and hydrographic surveys, will be conducted during consecutive winter seasons. The experiments will determine the scales of convective overturning, the relationship between mixed layer variation and surface fluxes, and the relationship between convection history and the volume of winter water produced in a season. Observations will also be used to assess the fidelity of a numerical model of convective plumes.