Impact of Submesoscale Eddies on the Transport of Suspended Matter in the Coastal Zone of Crimea Based on Drone, Satellite, and In Situ Measurement Data
Journal: Oceanology
Year: 2021

High-resolution measurements by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), satellite and in-situ data are used to study the optical structure of coastal submesoscale eddies and their influence on the transport of total suspended matter (TSM). It is shown that submesoscale cyclones cause intense cross-shelf TSM fluxes and its subsequent accumulation in their cores, similar to what is observed in large mesoscale anticyclones. UAV measurements make it possible to observe intensive dynamic processes on the pe