Comparison of Water Properties and Flows in the U.S. and Russian Channels of the Bering Strait - 2005 to 2006
Basic Project Information
Start Date:
15 May 2005
End Date:
31 October 2007
Full Title:
Comparison of Water Properties and Flows in the U.S. and Russian Channels of the Bering Strait - 2005 to 2006
Abstract or Short Description:
This project will continue the collection of a key dataset for understanding and modeling the Arctic Ocean. There have been continuous measurements of the through flow of the Bering Strait since 1990 but only at three sites in the center and on US side of the Strait. Data have been used to model the behavior of the whole channel with the central mooring acting as a surrogate for the variability of the Russian side component. However, there is a new agreement between NOAA and Russian counterparts to measure the through flow on the Russia side of the Bering Strait and make those data available. Therefore this year offers a unique opportunity to finally calibrate the model with data from the Russia side of the Strait while concurrently measuring with the long term array.
Project Web Link:
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/HLD/Bstrait/bstrait.html
Funding Agencies:
National Science Foundation
Unique Project Identifier(s):
0528632
Personnel Information
Principal Investigator(s):
Rebecca Woodgate (woodgate@apl.washington.edu)
Scientific Focus
Relevant Science Question(s):
To what extent is the arctic system predictable (i.e., what are the potential accuracies and/or uncertainties in predictions of relevant arctic variables over different timescales)?
Geographic Information
Region:
Arctic Ocean
Region:
Bering Strait Data Collected and/or Produced
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