Fluid mechanical measurements within the boundary layer over the northern California Continental Shelf during STRESS
By: by J.J. Fredericks ... [et al.].
Contributors: Fredericks, J. J.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Series: WHOI -- 93-32.; WHOI (Series) -- 93-32.
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1993
Place of publication: [Woods Hole, Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Sediment transport.; Boundary layer.; Ocean circulation.; Ocean waves.
Description: In studying the processes controlling particle distrbution of fine sediments over the continental shelf, the height, structure and dynamics of the bottom boundary layer must be better understood. The Sediment Transport Events on Shelves and Slopes (STRESS) program provides a comprehensive set of data over the bottom half of the water column at the 90m and the 130m isobaths along the northern California continental shelf during the winters of 1988-89 and 1990-91. This report presents the STRESS salinity, temperature, velocity, wave characteristics and attenuation data. The report describes the processing, provides plots and tables of the data and corresponding statistics for evaluation of the data, and documents the data fies. The combined set of moored and tripod mounted instrument measurements provides integrated, hourly-averaged profiles of the lower half of the water column at the four sites which can be used for analysis and modeling purposes.
Notes: "Technical report."

"Funding was provided by the Office of Naval Research under grant nos. N00014-89-J-1067, N00014-89-J-1058 and N00014-89-J-1074."

"September 1993."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115).

Also issued online.