The Thermal Structure of the Upper Ocean

Journal of Physical Oceanography;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......The salient feature of the oceanic thermal structure is a remarkably shallow thermocline...wind explicitly, but only if the thermal structure in the absence of any winds, the thermal structure along the eastern boundary, is given...

New views on the structure and rheology of the lithosphere

Journal of the Geological Society;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......and widely accepted model of its thermal structure (Parsons & Sclater 1977) that...be linked in a simple way to its thermal structure. The continental lithosphere was...relation between height, age and thermal structure on the continents, and so an assessment...

NOAA offers to improved access to satellite images

Sea Technology;  October 1, 1999 ;     508 words ...Those who track ocean features now have near real-time, high-resolution data from the National...routinely use these products to accurately detect and track ocean features." According to a spokesperson, the satellite data also are...

The Effect of Latent Heat Release on the Evolution of a Warm Occluded...

Monthly Weather Review;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......on the development of the occluded thermal structure in a major winter storm is examined...canonical, troposphere-deep warm occluded thermal structure, whereas the NLHR simulation produces...these differences in tropospheric thermal structure, the FP cyclone displays a robust...

NOAA offers improved access to satallite images of the Gulf of Mexico

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society;  November 1, 1999 ;     512 words ...Those who track ocean features now have near-realtime, high-resolution data from the National...routinely use these products to accurately detect and track ocean features." The satellite data are also used by various NOAA agencies...

Radiative influence of Antarctica on the polar-night vortex

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences;  May 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ......absorption by ozone, which shapes the thermal structure in the stratosphere. The radiative...These differences, especially in thermal structure, are instrumental in facilitating...longwave heating, which shapes the thermal structure in the lower stratosphere. Cooling...

Scientists develop oceanic software

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  May 5, 1997 ;     588 words ......group led by Polovina developed software to make maps of ocean features similar to those of land topography with hills and valleys...he said, they're able to plot eddies, currents and other ocean features, monitor their changes and see how they affect fish movements...

CLIMATOLOGY OF OCEAN FEATURES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society;  February 1, 2007 ;     475 words ......datasets spanning up to 32 years, focused on three principal ocean features: the Loop Current (LC); warm-core rings (WCRs); and cold-co...SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP.). "Climatology of Ocean Features in the Gulf of Mexico Using Satellite Remote Sensing Data...

The Effect of Salinity on the Wind-Driven Circulation and the Thermal...

Journal of Physical Oceanography;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Introduction A salient feature of the oceanic thermal structure is the remarkably shallow, sharp, tropical...the processes maintaining the oceanic thermal structure. Today the thermal structure of the ocean is regarded as depending...

Effect of penetrating momentum flux over the surface boundary/mixed layer...

Journal of Physical Oceanography;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......which in turn controls current and thermal structure in the upper ocean and the interaction...simulated equatorial ocean currents and thermal structure not only in the surface layer, but...better produce observed current and thermal structure (e.g., Pacanowski and Philander 1981...

Taiwanese Inventor Develops Electric Device Thermal Structure

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 31, 2007 ;     247 words ......Jung-Hsiang Cheng of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed an electric device thermal structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal structure includes a fin module, a heat sink base, a heat pipe, a fan housing, and...

Simple Intensity.

Weatherwise;  March 1, 2000 ;     650 words ......best be predicted based upon its initial intensity and the thermal structure of the atmosphere and ocean through which the storm moves...It can't evaporate any more water. Information about the thermal structure of the top 300 meters of the ocean ahead of the storm's...

Extraction of geopotential height and temperature structure from profiler...

Monthly Weather Review;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the mass field is determined, the thermal structure is obtained through application of...Alternatively, the mesoscale mass and thermal structure for a region of the atmosphere can...knowledge of the momentum field. The thermal structure is then derived using the hypsometric...

Weather Forecasting Handbook. (Books).

Weatherwise;  July 1, 2003 ;     84 words ......physical concepts are reviewed, and common analysis methods are presented. Weather systems are explained in terms of their thermal structure, dynamics, and effects. The book includes forecasting facts and educational stories and emphasizes analysis, visualization...

Regional award: Best in New England Region. (house in North Falmouth,...

Business Insurance;  April 7, 1997 ;     317 words ......beauty and livability, says architect Andrew T. Zalewski of The MZO Group, Stoneham, Mass. Outside, the house along the ocean features a wraparound mahogany porch with traditional detailing. Inside, every room takes advantage of the ocean views, including...