Continental Shelf processes affecting the oceanography of the South Atlantic Bight. Progress report, June 1, 1981-June 1, 1982

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5530735

Atkinson, L P

GABEX II is a large scale observational effort involving three ships and a large array of current meter/temperature/pressure moorings. This particular contract was primarily responsible for the towed sensor /CTD/XBT/O/sub 2//nutrient measurements on the CAPE HENLOPEN, and the nutrient measurements from the other ships. The field effort consisted of six cruises of five days duration in consecutive weeks to map the shelf with transhelf sections corresponding to principal current meter sections. The observations are an excellent example of the summertime intrusion process in the South Atlantic Bight. Over the six week study period, at least two intrusion events occurred and one middle shelf intrusion stranding was observed. It was demonstrated that significant amounts of nutrients are advected onto the shelf and assimilated.

• Research Organization: Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography, Savannah, GA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AS09-76EV00889
• OSTI ID: 5530735
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV/00889-T6; ON: DE82005657
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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