Institution chef de file :
Système d'observation de l'océan Austral - Australie
The Southern Ocean has been identified as the prime region for net global uptake of heat and carbon dioxide. While air-sea fluxes determine this uptake, existing air-sea flux products vary significantly, and a number of studies have suggested that infrequent storm-related events may play a significant role in governing net air-sea exchanges.
The core aim of SOFLUX is to reduce uncertainties in our understanding of air-sea and air-sea-ice exchanges. SOFLUX facilitates the implementation of an observing system of essential ocean variables (EOVs) to support investigations on dynamics and change in Southern Ocean air-sea fluxes, the development of priority measurements, standardized methodologies for collecting and archiving data, the optimal design of field programs and remote sensing systems, strategies for implementing field observations, and support for development of assimilation and gridded flux products.
Date de début : 01/02/2022
Date de fin : 31/12/2025
Contact principal : Alyce Hancock(hancock@soos.aq)