Lagrangian studies of oxygen variability in the North Atlantic Ocean

• Main Author: Lazarevich, Peter
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 2002
• Subjects: Oceanography; Irminger Basin; Labrador Sea; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dissertations/AAI3053111

During 1997–2000, our research group participated in a major field study to determine the absolute circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic. We successfully tracked 50 isopycnal RAFOS floats which measured pressure, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. The floats were ballasted for the 27.5 σ θ dens...