Gulf Stream Recirculation Experiment (GUSREX) and line experiment SOFAR float data, 1980-1982
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/8638Location
55°WGulf Stream
DOI
10.1575/1912/8638Abstract
Thirty-nine neutrally buoyant SOFAR floats were tracked in the
western North Atlantic at depths of 700 m and 2000 m. These floats were
launched in an effort to measure the deep current structure of the Gulf
Stream and its recirculation near 55°W. Three separate deployments were
made in April and October 1980 and July 1981. The floats were tracked by
means of moored autonomous listening stations. The basic data consist of
float trajectories, and temperature, pressure, and velocity measurements
along the trajectories. This report describes the GUSREX experiment and
instrument performance. It presents plots illustrating the horizontal
structure and scales of the general circulation in the Gulf Stream and
its recirculation for the period October 1980 to May 1982.
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Kennelly, M. A., & McKee, T. K. (1984). Gulf Stream Recirculation Experiment (GUSREX) and line experiment SOFAR float data, 1980-1982. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/8638Related items
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