Physical oceanographic study of Florida's Atlantic coast region - Florida Atlantic Coast Transport Study (FACTS). Volume 3. Appendices. Final report, 9 January 1984-18 February 1986
The goal of the study was to provide information on the eddy structures which had been observed to break off from the Florida Current and Gulf Stream along Florida's Atlantic Coast from 27 to 30/sup 0/N to aid in assessment of risks from oil and gas activities on in the South Atlantic Planning Area. The study involved the combined use of moored current meter arrays, PEGASUS current profiler, satellite tracked surface drifters, and inverted echo sounder/bottom pressure gauges (IES/PGs) to directly measure currents and particle trajectories with the Florida Current and Gulf Stream and the adjacent shelf. Satellite sea surface temperature (SST) imagery was used as a supplementary tool in the study to help interpret the data from the field instrumentation. Field sampling was conducted from March 12, 1984 through June 12, 1985.
- Research Organization:
- Florida State Univ., St. Petersburg (USA). Inst. of Oceanography
- OSTI ID:
- 6220019
- Report Number(s):
- PB-87-201018/XAB
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also Volume 2, PB--87-201000; Also available in set of 3 reports PC E99, PB--87-200986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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