Physical Oceanography of Georges Bank and Its Impact on Biology

Update – June 2004
Grant Period: 7/02-7/05

Primary Objectives

2002-2004 Activities

U.S. GLOBEC: Physical processes on Georges Bank
JGR-Oceans Special Section GLOBEC (Georges Bank), Nov. 2003

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"Environmental Chronology"

GLOBEC moored arrays

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"1999 Stratification and Flow Synthesis"

"1999 Tidal Mixing Front over..."

"Next Activities (Incomplete Draft..."

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Primary GLOBEC Data Sets

1. FVCOM application and evaluation

3. Stratification and Flow

4. Process Studies and Interannual Variability on the Bank Edges

5. Tidal Mixing Front over Southern Flank

Proposed Work - Year 1: 2002 - 03

Year 2: 2003 - 03

BIO Work Plan

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