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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Light Scattering Sensor (LSS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instrument built by SeaTech and used to obtain in-situ measurements of light scattering in sea water. This measurement also provides a crude measure of the particle abundance in the water. The ...

An index that is calculated to monitor the ENSO phenomenon. It is defined as the pressure anomaly at Tahiti minus the pressure anomaly at Darwin, Australia. Anomalously high pressure at Darwin and ...

Rissaga

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instance of the meteorological tsunami phenomenon in the harbour of Ciutadella on the Island of Menorca in the Balearic Islands.

Mad Sea

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instance of the meteorological tsunami phenomenon in the Strait of Sicily.

General circulation model

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Generally a three-dimensional time-dependent model of the atmosphere and/or ocean circulation. The solution to a set of mathematical equations governing the motions of a layer of fluid on a spherical ...

Harmonious Ice and Hydrographic Observations – Heat In (HiHo HiHo Experiment)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Halide Out Experiment, a Antarctic CRC experiment to study the Antarctic pack ice during winter. The project aims include: (1) providing a quantitative assessment of the mass budget and Antarctic ...

Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment

Earth science; Physical oceanography

GEWEX was initiated in 1988 by the WCRP as a programme designed to observe and model the hydrologic cycle and energy fluxes in the atmosphere, at the land surface, and in the upper oceans. The ...