Physical oceanography

Physical oceanography

The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.

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Polar Front Survey

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An investigation in the North Atlantic that took place during IGY under the auspices of ICES.

Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean colour sensor. It is a push-broom instrument that measures the radiation reflected from the Earth's surface and from clouds in the visible and near-infrared range during the daytime. The ...

Large Scale Geostrophic model (LGM)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean circulation model developed at MPI. It is based on the primitive equations and designed specifically to model global scale geostrophic circulation. The nonlinear advection of momentum is ...

International Bathymetric Chart of the Western Indian Ocean (IBCWIO)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean mapping activity sponsored by the IOC, UNESCO, and the German government. The initial mission of the project is to create a new bathymetric mapping of the Western Indian Ocean, with future ...

Kyodo North Pacific Ocean Time Series (KNOT)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean time series station established in 1998 at the southwestern margin of the subarctic gyre at 44°N, 155°E. The objectives include studies of CO2 uptake and its relationship to biological ...

Oc´ean PArall´elis´e (OPA)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean general circulation model developed by the ECUME team at the Laboratoire d'Oc´eanographie Dynamique et de Climatologie (LODYC). It is a primitive equation model applied to both regional and ...

Sea-viewing Wide-Field of view Sensor (SeaWiFS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ocean colour sensor to study ocean productivity and interactions between the ocean ecosystems and the atmosphere. For more information see the SeaWiFs Web site146.