Collaborative Research: Testing the Sverdup Theory of the NECC in the Eastern Pacific

Information

• NSF Award
• 0002473

Owner

• NOVA SOUTHEASTERN, INC.

• Award Id

  0002473

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2000 - 24 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2005 - 19 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 300,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

A field program is designed to determine the dynamics of the three-dimensional wind driven flow and its impact on the sea surface temperature in the eastern Pacific. The objective is to suggest a revised theory for the North Equatorial Counter Current (NECC) by testing several hypotheses involving a modification to linear Sverdrup theory and the role of the NECC in controlling the location and magnitude of the eastern Pacific warm pool. A two-ship survey will be conducted together with the deployment of surface drifters during the seasonal maximum of the NECC to measure the current, temperature and salinity structure of the upper ocean. The project is contribution to the Climate variability and Predictability Program (CLIVAR) and collaborative with Mexican scientists.

• Program Officer

  Eric C. Itsweire

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/1/2000 - 24 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  5/30/2003 - 21 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Nova Southeastern University

• City

  FORT LAUDERDALE

• State

  FL

• Country

  United States

• Address

  3301 COLLEGE AVE

• Postal Code

  333147796

• Phone Number

  9542625366

• First Name

  Sean

• Last Name

  Kennan

• Email Address

  seanckennan@gmail.com

• Start Date

  9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Oceanography

• Code

  204000