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    Coastal Ocean Processes : a science prospectus

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    1992-04
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    Brink, Kenneth H.  Concept link
    Bane, John M.  Concept link
    Church, Thomas M.  Concept link
    Fairall, Christopher W.  Concept link
    Geernaert, G. L.  Concept link
    Hammond, D. E.  Concept link
    Henrichs, S. M.  Concept link
    Martens, C. S.  Concept link
    Nittrouer, Charles A.  Concept link
    Rogers, D. P.  Concept link
    Roman, Michael R.  Concept link
    Roughgarden, J. D.  Concept link
    Smith, R. L.  Concept link
    Wright, L. Donelson  Concept link
    Yoder, James A.  Concept link
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    Citable URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/803
    DOI
    10.1575/1912/803
    Keyword
     Coastal oceanography; Coastal meteorology; Continental shelf 
    Abstract
    CoOP (Coastal Ocean Processes) is an organization meant to study major interdisciplinary scientific problems in the coastal ocean. Its goal is "to obtain a new level of quantitative understanding of the processes that dominate the transformations, transport and fates of biologically, chemically and geologically important matter on the continental margin". Central to obtaining this understanding will be advances in observing and modeling the cross-shelf component of transport. More specific objectives are to understand 1) cross-margin exchanges, 2) air sea exchanges, 3) benthic-pelagic exchanges, 4) terrestrial inputs and 5) biological and chemical transformations within the water column. CoOP research will be carried out primarly through a series of process-oriented field studies, each involving about two years of measurements. Each of these field studies is to be initiated and defined through a community workshop. In addition to the process studies, CoOP will also involve modeling, long time series, exploratory studies, remote sensing, technological innovation, data archiving and communications. A CoOP pilot study has been approved for funding by the National Science Foundation, and funding will begin in 1992. The CoOP science effort is thus already underway.
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    Brink, K. H., Bane, J. M., Church, T. M., Fairall, C. W., Geernaert, G. L., Hammond, D. E., Henrichs, S. M., Martens, C. S., Nittrouer, C. A., Rogers, D. P., Roman, M. R., Roughgarden, J. D., Smith, R. L., Wright, L. D., & Yoder, J. A. (1992). Coastal Ocean Processes: a science prospectus. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/803
     

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