Use of an AUV to Quantify Submesoscale Mixing Processes

摘要

This project provided planning support to attend meetings and perform preliminary calculations for the ONR DRI Scalable Lateral Mixing and Coherent Turbulence project 'Use of an AUV to Quantify Submesoscale Mixing Processes' which commenced in FY 09. The long-term goal of this project is to quantify the driving mechanisms and pathways of dissipation of lateral submesoscale mixing. A major thrust is understanding the role that cascade processes, both forward and backward, play in connecting submesoscale variability to 3D turbulence.