DocumentCode
588420
Title
A surface contact drifter for measurement of near-surface salinity, temperature and sea state
Author
Boyle, J.P.
Author_Institution
Western Connecticut State Univ., Danbury, CT, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
14-19 Oct. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Ocean Surface Salinity: The importance of ocean surface salinity in terms of the hydro-logical cycle and meridional overturning circulation has long been recognized. Understanding these processes is important for characterizing climate and climate variability (Boyer et al., 2007). Sea surface salinity (SSS) appears to be a particularly sensitive indicator of changes in the water cycle (Curry et al., 2003; Durack and Wijffels, 2010).
Keywords
ocean chemistry; ocean temperature; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; seawater; climate variability; hydrological cycle; meridional overturning circulation; near-surface salinity measurement; ocean surface salinity; sea state measurement; sea surface salinity; seawater conductivity measurement; surface contact drifter; temperature measurement; water cycle; Conductivity; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Oceans, 2012
Conference_Location
Hampton Roads, VA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0829-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6405001
Filename
6405001
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