Meteorological and oceanographic measurements during the ASREX III field experiment
Subtitle: cruise and data report
By: by Nancy R. Galbraith...[et al.]
Contributors: Gnanadesikan, Anand, 1967-; Terray, Eugene A.; Ostrom, William M.; Way, Bryan S.; Williams, Neil J.; Hill, Steven H.; Terrill, Eric.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Series: WHOI -- 96-10.; UOP -- 96-01.; UOP report -- 96-01.; WHOI (Series) -- 96-10.
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Woods Hole, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Acoustic Surface Reverberation Experiment.; Knorr (Ship); Edwin Link (Ship); Meteorology -- Atlantic Ocean.; Oceanography -- Research -- Atlantic Ocean.
Description: The Third Acoustic Surface Reverberation Experiment (AS REX III) took place from December 1993 to March 1994 at Site L (34N, 700W) in the mid-Atlantic. As part of this experiment, two moorings were deployed to measure the environmental background. A meteorological and oceanographic mooring was deployed to characterize the surface wind stress, buoyancy flux, and the current and temperature structure over the top 500 meters. A Seatex Wavescan buoy was deployed to characterize the directional wave spectrum. This report presents results from these moorings. Wind speeds up to 25 m/s were seen, with significant heat losses (up to 1050 W/m2) when cold continental air moved out over the warm Atlantic. The wave heights ranged up to 8 m, with significant wave heights of several meters persisting for relatively long periods. Wave height and period, nondirectional spectra, directional spectra and a typology of wave events are presented and related to surface forcing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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