Abstract:

This dataset reports turbulence measurements. Microstructure measurements were taken to quantify turbulence near the drifter deployments of the Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment (LASER) on board the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS16015 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-29 to 2016-01-31. The data were collected using two Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP) instrument. The cruise WS16015 was led by chief scientist Dr. Eric D'Asaro and its objective was to study submesoscale dynamics, their interactions, and their impact on transport. The dataset contains the coordinates, date and time, and turbulence kinetic energy dissipation of two alongside VMP instruments.

Suggested Citation:

Haus, Brian ,bhaus@rsmas.miami.edu. 2019. Turbulence measurements collected during the Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment (LASER) on board the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS16015 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-29 to 2016-01-31. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-y7gw-vy06

Publications:

Barzegar, M., Bogucki, D., Haus, B. K., Ozgokmen, T., & Shao, M. (2021). Asymmetric Frontal Response across the Gulf of Mexico Front in Winter 2016. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(4), 402. doi:10.3390/jmse9040402

Purpose:

To figure out how turbulence kinetic energy dissipation change by approaching to the water surface.

Data Parameters and Units:

Cast number, latitude, and longitude (decimal degrees and degrees minutes), time (Month dd, yyyy HH:MM:SS, UTC), record number, pressure (dbar), turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate (W/kg) for sensor 1 and 2.

Instruments:

Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP)

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