FASINEX Meteorology

The location was chosen because of the well-defined and relatively long-lived sea surface temperature fronts in the region. The Upper Ocean Processes Group deployed five surface moorings with the objective of investigating air-sea interaction in a region characterized by strong horizontal gradients in upper ocean properties.

The five sites, all in about 5480m of water, were separated by tens of kilometers (minimum 17 km, maximum 39 km, shown on a schematic). The moored array component, funded by the Office Of Naval Research, served as the focal point of a multi-investigator intensive observational period in February and March of 1986 Meteorology Data Overview: Location: southwest of Bermuda, about 27 N, 70 W Duration: 5 months, from mid January, 1986, to mid June, 1986 Sample Rate: 7.5 minutes Variables: Air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, sea temperature, east and north wind speeds, incoming shortwave (solar) and longwave radiation.