The Gulf of Cadiz Expedition: R/V Oceanus Cruise 202

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Abstract:

Velocity, hydrographic, and dissipation measurements were made in the Gulf of Cadiz from 4-28 September 1988 to observe the vortices shed in the wake of Ampere Seamount, to survey eddies formed by the Mediterranean outflow near Cape St. Vincent, and to study the structure and dynamics of the outflow plume west of the Strait of Gibraltar. The expedition, the instrument systems, and their deployments are described, and preliminary results are presented. Keywords Mediterranean outflow eddies Meddies Iberian peninsula gulfs Sea water flow Seamount wake vortices Oceanographic data Fluid mechanics eddies.

Author(s):
Kennelly, Maureen A. ; Dunlap, John H. ; Sanford, Thomas B. ; Kunze, Eric L. ; Prater, Mark D. ; Drever, Robert G.
Author Organization(s):
WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept. for period ending Sep 1988
Pagination:
0122

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
APL-UW-TR8914, CONTRIB-1
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-87-K-0004
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*GULFS, *SEAMOUNTS, *WAKE, *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA, *EDDIES(FLUID MECHANICS), DISSIPATION, VORTICES, VORTEX SHEDDING, PLUMES, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, SEA WATER, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, DYNAMICS, WATER FLOW, DEPLOYMENT, IBERIAN PENINSULA, VELOCITY, MEASUREMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Keyword(s):
CADIZ GULF, MEDITERRANEAN OUTFLOW, WATER OUTFLOW, MEDDIES(MEDITERRANEAN OUTFLOW EDDIES)
Report Date:
1989 Apr 01