3D-pathways: Vertical velocities and 3D pathways from Lagrangian surface data and water columndata (LADCP and microstructure glider) (DTA.AD004.212)

Area tematica

Scienze del sistema Terra e tecnologie per l'ambiente

Area progettuale

Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca

Istituto di scienze marine (ISMAR)

Responsabile di progetto

ANNALISA GRIFFA
Telefono: 003901871788905
E-mail: annallisa.griffa@sp.ismar.cnr.it

Abstract

The proposed research will contribute to the identification and characterisation of high vertical velocity regions and 3D pathways in the frontal area of interest in the South Western Mediterranean
Sea. This will be achieved through the development of new methodologies and through the participation to the planning, implementation and analysis of the multiplatform experiments. The
proposed work will be carried out along the following two main lines:
i. a targeted analysis of drifter data will be performed to identify surface convergence regions with high vertical velocities;
ii. thermohaline and microstructure properties in the corresponding interior regions will be characterised using a glider equipped with a Micro Rider, and estimates of vertical velocities from LADCP data.

Obiettivi

The goal of this proposal is to contribute to the understanding and prediction of processes of vertical transport from the surface to depth through the joint analysis of Lagrangian data at the surface and water column data from LADCP and microstructure glider.

Data inizio attività

15/07/2018

Parole chiave

3D current transport, Langragian analysis, Microstructure measurement

Ultimo aggiornamento: 15/06/2025