Publications on the VMP

Publications Related to our Turbulence Profilers:

VMP-500

Lenn, Y.D., P. J. Wiles, S. Torres-Valdes, E.P. Abrahamsen, T.P. Rippeth,
J.H. Simpson, S. Bacon, S.W. Laxon, I. Polyakov, V. Ivanov, and S. Kirillov (2009), Vertical mixing at intermediate depths in the Arctic boundary current, Geophys. Res. Letters, 36, L05601, doi:10.1029/2008GL036792.

Bourgault, D., Kelley, D. E., & Galbraith, P. S. (2008). Turbulence and boluses on an internal beach. Journal of Marine Research, 66, 563–588. Read more >>

Fairhurst, L. (2007, 8 10). FSU study finds deep ocean turbulence has big impact on climate. Retrieved from FSU News: http://fsu.edu/news/2007/08/10/ocean.turbulence/ Read more >>

VMP-750 / VMP-2000

Muench, R. L. Padman, A. Gordon, and A. Orsi (2009), A dense water outflow from the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Mixing and the contribution of tides, J. Marine Systems, 77, 369-387, doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.11.003.

Rainville, L., & Winsor, P. (2008). Mixing across the Arctic Ocean: Microstructure observations during the Beringia 2005 Expedition. Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L08606, doi:10.1029/2008GL033532.

Bohn, G. (2006, 08 12). Tiny krill have scientists stirred up. The Times Colonist. Read more >>

Kunze, E., Dower, J. F., Beveridge, I., Dewey, R., & Bartlett, K. P. (2006). Observations of Biologically Generated Turbulence in a Coastal Inlet. Science, 313, 1768-1770. Read more >>

VMP-5500

St. Laurent, L. C., & Thurnherr, A. M. (2007). Intense mixing of lower thermocline water on the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Nature, 448, 680-683. Read more >>

Hibiya, T. (2009). Theoretical and observational conditions in the continental shelf area off the eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Oceanography in Japan, Vol 18(2), 115-134. (in Japanese) Read more >>

microRider

Simpson, J.H., J.M. Green, T.P. Rippeth, T.R. Osborn and W.A.M Nimmo-Smith (2009), The structure of dissipation in the western Irish Sea front. J. Mar. Sys, 77(4), 428 - 440. Read more >>>

Goodman, L. and Z. Wang (2009): Turbulence Observations in the Northern Bight of Monterey Bay from a small AUV. J. Mar. Sys, 77(4), 441 - 458. Read more >>>

Wolk, F., R.G. Lueck, and L. St. Laurent (2009): Turbulence Measurements from a Glider. 13th Workshop on Physical Processes in Natural Waters, Proceedings. Palermo, Italy, 1-4 September 2009. Read more >>>

Goodman, L., Levine, R., and Lueck, R. G. (2006). On Measuring the Terms of the Turbulent Kinetic Energy Budget from an AUV. American Meteorological Society, 23, 977-990. Read more >>

MacDonald D. G., L. Goodman, & R. D. Hetland (2007), Turbulent dissipation in a near-field river plume: A comparison of control volume and microstructure observations with a numerical model. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, C07026, doi:10.1029/2006JC004075.

HMP

Hales, B., D. Hebert, and J. Marra (2009), Turbulent supply of nutrients to phytoplankton at the New England shelf break front, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C05010, doi:10.1029/2008JC005011. Read more >>>

Hales, B., & Hebert, D. (2008). Q&A with oceanographers Dr. Burke Hales and Dr. Dave Hebert. (FlukePlus, Interviewer) Read more >>>

For further reading:

1) Macoun, P. and R. Lueck, 2004: Modeling the Spatial Response of the Airfoil Shear Probe Using Different Sized Probes. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 284-297. PDF >>>

2) Wolk, F, H. Yamazaki, L. Seuront, R. G. Lueck, 2002: A New Free-Fall Profiler for Measuring Biophysical Microstructure. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 780-793. PDF >>>