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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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EuroGOOS
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to support the European component of the GOOS. It exists to maximise the benefits to Europe from operational oceanography and the aims include indentifying European priorities for ...
Programme Francais Ocean et Climat dans l’Atlantique `Equatorial (FOCAL)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to describe and model the response of the tropical Atlantic to the wind stress on a seasonal scale. Data was obtained from nine cruises of the research vessels
Austral Chilean Coast and Inland Sea project (ACCIS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to facilitate the development of an interdisciplinary and multi–institutional programme focused on ecological and socio–econonomic– human health issues in the temperate waters of the ...
International Southern Ocean Studies (ISOS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to study the Southern Ocean, especially the fronts and energetics in the regions of Drake Passage and southeast of New Zealand. The monitoring of the transport of the Antarctic ...
Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Survey
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to collect a high quality hydrographic database representative of the Arctic Ocean with the goal of determining the general circulation and its transit times, and the rate of ...
Transport Processes in the Atmosphere and the Oceans (TAO)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A programme to study transport processes in geophysical fluids mainly from a theoretical point of view. See the TAO Web site152.
International Geosphere–Biosphere programme (IGBP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A scientific research programme built around a family of core projects whose mission is to deliver scientific knowledge to help human societies develop in harmony with Earth's environment. The core ...
