OSMOSIS: Ocean Surface Mixing, Ocean Sub-mesoscale Interaction Study
Lead Research Organisation:
University of East Anglia
Department Name: Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Detailed in the Lead Organization (University of Reading) proposal.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Karen J. Heywood (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Binetti U
(2020)
Net community oxygen production derived from Seaglider deployments at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain site (PAP; northeast Atlantic) in 2012-13
in Progress in Oceanography
Buckingham C
(2016)
Seasonality of submesoscale flows in the ocean surface boundary layer
in Geophysical Research Letters
Buckingham C
(2017)
Testing Munk's hypothesis for submesoscale eddy generation using observations in the North Atlantic
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
Damerell G
(2020)
A comparison of five surface mixed layer models with a year of observations in the North Atlantic
in Progress in Oceanography
Damerell GM
(2016)
The vertical structure of upper ocean variability at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain during 2012-2013.
in Journal of geophysical research. Oceans
Erickson Z
(2020)
The Vertical Structure of Open-Ocean Submesoscale Variability during a Full Seasonal Cycle
in Journal of Physical Oceanography
Erickson Z
(2018)
The Seasonality of Physically Driven Export at Submesoscales in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean
in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Liblik T
(2016)
Potential for an underwater glider component as part of the Global Ocean Observing System
in Methods in Oceanography
Rumyantseva A
(2019)
Phytoplankton spring bloom initiation: The impact of atmospheric forcing and light in the temperate North Atlantic Ocean
in Progress in Oceanography
Thompson A
(2016)
Open-Ocean Submesoscale Motions: A Full Seasonal Cycle of Mixed Layer Instabilities from Gliders
in Journal of Physical Oceanography
| Description | We successfully maintained two ocean gliders at a time series site in the North Atlantic for one year, documenting in unprecedented detail the temporal and high-resolution spatial scale variability and dynamical processes. We investigated sub mesoscale processes revealed by the glider data. We evaluated several different mixed layer models by comparison with the year long glider data set. |
| Exploitation Route | Useful for navy and weather forecasting. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Environment |
| Description | Temperature and salinity data recorded and transmitted in real time were used by the US Navy for assimilation into their real time forecasting models, and also by the UK Met Office for assimilation into their weather forecasting models. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Environment,Transport |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | AlterEco |
| Amount | £1,800,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/P013902/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | ERC Advanced Grant |
| Amount | € 3,500,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | EnvEast PhD studentship |
| Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of East Anglia |
| Department | EnvEast NERC Doctoral Training Partnership |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | Half PhD student stipend |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Centre For Environment, Fisheries And Aquaculture Science |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | NEXUSS CDT studentship (fees and RTSG only) |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | University of East Anglia half student stipend |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of East Anglia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Title | Glider data |
| Description | Ocean glider data transmitted in real time to UK Met Office and global navies and met agencies, for use in weather forecasts. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | We had a phone call from the US navy to ask about the data. |
| Description | Royal Society summer science exhibition 2013 A Pinch of Salt |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lots of web interest. Media interviews for television. Articles in newspapers. Invitations to talk at local groups. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://sse.royalsociety.org/2013/exhibits/salty-ocean/ |