ゴルフストリームの直下の下部速度観測
まとめ
湾岸流の下の深い海流は,大きな速度変動を示しています. これらの深層流の変化は,湾岸流の表面位置と他の流れの変動と関連しています.
科学分野:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 流体力学 流体力学とは
背景:
- 湾岸流は北大西洋の主要な西境界流である.
- 深海の流れのダイナミクスを理解することは,気候と天候のモデリングに不可欠です.
研究 の 目的:
- 湾岸流の下の深層流速とその時間的変動を調査する.
- 深海と地表の海流の潜在的結合を調査する.
主な方法:
- 深海の海流速のインサイト測定.
- 時間依存運動と関連する時間スケールの分析.
主要な成果:
- 観測された深海流は,海底から200m上空で最大44cm/sの速さである.
- 40cm/sの速度範囲と30日間の時間スケールで時間依存の動きを特定しました.
- 深層の電流の変動と地表の湾岸流の位置との間には相関があることが判明した.
結論:
- 湾流の下の深い海流は,大きな変動を示しています.
- これらの深層流動の変動は,湾岸流や他の流れの表面的表れと結びついています.
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