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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National Snow and Ice Data centre (NSIDC)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A data and information resource for snow and ice processes, especially for interactions among snow, ice, atmosphere and ocean. This is one of the DAACs.

Vema Gap

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A deep-sea channel that connects the Hatteras Abyssal Plain to the Nares Abyssal Plain in the North American Basin. This is an important passasge for northward travelling deep water formed in the ...

A deep reaching passage with a sill depth of about 2200 m separating the Arctic Ocean to the north from the Nordic Seas to the south. This is the primary path for water exchanges between these two ...

Coral Sea

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A marginal sea located in the southwest Pacific centred at about 155° E and 14° S off of the northeast coast of Australia. It is also bordered by the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to the north ...

Eddies and Leddies Interdisciplinary Study off Algeria (ELISA)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A MAST-3/MATER programme and companion to the ALGERS project. ELISA was an interdisciplinary project to investigate the Western Mediterranean Sea, looking at the role of the Algerian Basin through ...

Ocean Storms Experiment

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A measurement programme taking place from August 1987 to June 1988 that focused on the interactions of atmospheric forcing, mixed layer dynamics and inertial motions, with the aim of improving ...

Iceland Sea

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A marginal sea located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is roughly defined as the waters lying to the west of Jan Mayen Ridge at about 7° W. It adjoins the waters of the Norwegian Sea to the east, the ...